Hidden Song Contest Winners Revealed

Now that the Hidden Song Contest is finally over on this Friday morning (T.G.I.F.), I can reveal the winners!

The 4 hidden songs this week were:

• “Paris” by Jay-Z and Kanye West
• “I Don’t Want This Night to End” by Luke Bryan
• “If I Had a Gun” by Noel Gallagher
• “Out of My Head” by Theory of a Deadman

Next up, the winners of the 250 bonus points! Those lucky HitPredictor members are bebe211, bluegem1088, evilolear, and luckedogg. Congrats members and thanks for playing the Hidden Song contest!!Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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Results: Jay Z & Kanye West’s ‘Watch The Throne’ Listening Contest

Happy 2sday y’all! Even though it still feels like Monday to me, it’s a 4 day work week so I’ll take it!!

I’m here with the results of the Watch The Throne listening contest that we did last week. HitPredictor put 5 of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s tracks from their new collaboration album into the jukebox so see what y’all thought. Well the results are in…

1. “Lift Off” – You guys picked this one to be in Top 5, so opinions and rating were very good for this song
2. “Why I Love You” – Same goes for this one, Top 5
3. “Who Gon Stop Me” – Top 10, opinions and rating for this song were average.
4. “Welcome to the Jungle” – Top 10
5. “Maid in America” – Top 20, opinions and ratings were lower than any other song we tested off “Watch The Throne”

I wanted to let y’all know these results while we are waiting for the Hidden Song Contest, which will be up later today! Until then, maybe you could sneak over to iTunes and download “Lift Off” or “Why I Love You” from Watch The Throne. They are the most popular kids in the class, ya know.

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Jay-Z & Kanye West’s ‘Watch The Throne’ Listening Contest

Mega-star rappers Jay-Z and Kanye West decided to do something different. They teamed up for not just one song, but a whole album, full of musical goodness.

Watch The Throne includes 16 songs while featuring artists such as Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Mr. Hudson, Curtis Mayfield, and a sampling of Otis Redding.

Since we don’t see two solo stars collaborating on whole albums very often, we want to know how y’all are feeling about the music. We put 5 tracks from Watch The Throne in the jukebox for y’all to listen and rate. I’ll post the results about which one got the most buzz next week.

Jump into your jukebox to find:

• “Welcome To The Jungle”
• “Who Gon Stop Me”
• “Maid In America”
• “Lift Off” ft. Beyonce
• “Why I Love You”

Go listen to those tunes now and let us know what you think! Hear New Music First – HP

New Music From 3 Doors Down, Jay-Z & Kanye, Sara Bareilles, and Britney

There is so much new music in the jukebox, I just had to let y’all know!

First, 3 Doors Down released a new single yesterday called “When You’re Young.” Y’all should start hearing this one on the radio and here is a sneak peak of the single cover artwork!

Yesterday right after the clock struck midnight, Kanye West and Jay-Z dropped “H.A.M.” on facebook. This is their first single off their collab album Watch The Throne.

Sara Bareilles’ new album, Kaleidoscope Heart is out now and “Uncharted” is the first single off this album. She came up with the name of the album through the lyrics in “Uncharted” so Sara says this had to be her first single to pay thanks for giving her that much inspiration.

And last but not least, I’m sure you all know that Britney Spears’ new single “Hold It Against Me” hit blogs and radio airwaves everywhere on Monday. Whether you wanted to listen or not, you’ve probably heard it. Will this hit be as big as all of her other singles?

All of these are in the jukebox for y’all right now! Go listen to those and tell us if you hear any hit potential!

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Jay-Z and Kanye Serve Up Some H.A.M.

 

Early this morning, just a few minutes after midnight, Kanye West and Jay-Z released their first single, H.A.M. This is from the boys forthcoming album “Watch The Throne,” that they promised would be out a week from New Year’s Eve.

Check out the single on our Facebook page. Please leave a comment and tell us what you think!!

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Kanye West Announces Joint Jay-Z Album Drops in a Week

Kanye West and Jay-Z were partying hard at the grand opening of the Marquee night club on New Year’s Eve when Kanye announced that the duo would be releasing their joint album, “Watch The Throne” next week. See the announcement here…

Do y’all believe this is true? The announcement was so casual that it has many people speculating about whether this is for real or maybe the boys are just trying to create some hype!

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Eminem, Jay-Z Leaked Track “Syllables” recorded in 2007

Yesterday, a never before heard Jay-Z/Eminem track leaked onto the Internet. An interview by Vibe.com with Cashis, another one of the cuts rappers, revealed that the track was made in 2007 when he was new to Shady’s label. He recalled his excitement to be working next to two of hip-hop’s biggest names, in the interview. “I was more so excited than intimidated because I already had held my own with Em, and I think they believed in me this time. After I kicked my verse, Em, Dre and 50 all said it was dope. That was the cosign I needed. I learned more from that session than any other before that.”

MTV tells that “while Cashis isn’t sure whether the “Syllables” leak was authorized by his label or not, the Slim Shady protégé says that the version that hit the Internet is different “and even better” than the one originally recorded in 2007. The tune was set to be featured on one of Eminem’s LPs or Dr. Dre’s highly anticipated Detox.”

Guess what Music Lovers?! We’ve got “Syllables” in the jukebox for you to listen to right now!! Check it out and tell us what you think!

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Eminem announces broadcast of “Home and Home” tour from Detroit to air New Year’s Eve

Eminem has had a great comeback in 2010, and today announced plans to end the year on a high note, by broadcasting one of his Home and Home shows on his satellite radio station, Shade 45, New Year’s Eve.

Jay-Z joined Eminem as the headliners for the Home and Home tour earlier this fall, which featured a host of guest appearances from others in the business including Dr. Dre, B.o.B, Chris Martin, and more!

MTV reports this morning the rapper announced on Shade 45 that the broadcast of the Home and Home tour from Detroit’s Comerica Park earlier this year would be available to all satellite subscribers on New Year’s Eve.

“As a special treat, for the listeners and the fans who missed the ‘Home and Home’ concerts with me and Jay-Z, Shade 45 is gonna air my performance from the Detroit show this New Year’s Eve at 8 p.m.,” Eminem said.

In all, the Home and Home tour encompassed only four shows – two stadium shows in each artist’s hometown – Detroit and New York.

“It felt great, man,” Eminem said about the home shows in Detroit. “It was crazy. The energy of the crowd. Just me being home, you know? I don’t know, man — it’s a good thing. Blessed.”

So, if you want to hear what it sounded like, make sure to tune in to Shade 45 at 8 p.m. EST on New Year’s Eve.

Do you plan on checking it out?

Eminem’s Recovery is, to date, the best selling album of 2010, and has already earned him a handful of Grammy nominations for next year’s big show. Do you think Eminem has had a more successful year in the past, or is he at the top of his game right now?

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Jay-Z signs Jay Electronica to Roc Nation

Jay-Z has another Jay at his label, after signing Jay Electronica to Roc Nation.

MTV reports Jay-Z announced the news at a NYC burlesque venue Friday night. At the event Jay said: “My whole goal is to reintroduce magic to hip hop. We watched this wizard do his thing. Y’all supported him. And he’s an official Roc Nation signee.”

Billboard reports Electronica has been praised for his rap skills since as early as 2007. However, it was the release of the 2009 track “Exhibit C,” which reached no. 86 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, that garnered him the most attention. Artists such as Diddy, Nas, and his baby-mother Erykah Badu have called him the most exciting thing to happen to hip-hop in a long time.

Electronica joins a growing cast of Roc Nation labelmates including Rihanna and Willow Smith.

Do you think Jay Electronica will do well with the support of Jay-Z’s label?

Do you think Jay-Z is going to run a successful label – more successful than the “traditional” (and big name) labels?

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Rihanna changes management, moves to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation team

Just ahead of the release of her fifth studio album Loud due out Nov. 16, Rihanna has decided to make a change in her management.

Billboard reports the 22-year-old pop star has parted with manager Marc Jordan in order to work with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management team.

In a statement Rihanna said she’s “so excited to take this next step in my career.”

Other high-profile names under the Roc Nation Management team include songstress Melanie Fiona, spitter Wale and DJ/producer Mark Ronson according to MTV.

Rihanna also announced she is launching a new company called Rihanna Entertainment that will “merge all of her businesses, including music, film, fragrance fashion and book ventures.”

Rihanna and Jay-Z have a long working relationship, with Jay-Z originally signing the pop star to Def Jam back in ’05 according to Billboard’s report. The two also won a Grammy together in 2008 for the hit song “Umbrella,” and earlier this year, picked up two Grammys for the rap song “Run This Town,” (also featuring Kanye West).

Do  you think this is a good time to change management – just weeks ahead of a new CD release?

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Did these big-name players make big-time hits?

We’ve got some brand new hip-hop tracks in the HitPredictor jukebox from some of the biggest players in the game this morning, so check them out and let us know whether you think any of these have the potential to be major, charting radio hits!

Kanye West recruited some big names for his new track “Monster” which features guest appearances from Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, and Nicki Minaj. This track is reportedly part of a five-song collaborative EP with Jay-Z called Watch the Throne. In this track West provides the hook, Bon Iver frames the song, Ross intimidates, Jay-Z lays rhymes, and Minaj gets the party rolling and everyone talking. Do these big names deliver with “Monster”? Let us know!

“Loving You No More” is a new single from Diddy-Dirty Money’s upcoming album Last Train to Paris. This track features the vocal stylings of Drake as Diddy sings with some auto-tune assistance and Drake raps about a doomed relationship over a deep mid-tempo R&B groove. Do you like this pairing of Diddy and Drake? Do you think Diddy will ever set a release date for this album? And, more importantly, does this song make you excited to hear more from Diddy-Dirty Money?

Has Keri Hilson reached a “Breaking Point”? That’s the name of her new single from her upcoming album No Boys Allowed. In this Timbaland-produced track Hilson invokes gospel-like soaring vocals over a mid-tempo beat while laying down the law of love. Do you think this will be another hit for Timbaland and Hilson and a great way to debut her new album?

Is there a new track out that you think we should be testing at HitPredictor? If so, make sure you let us know! We aren’t afraid to admit that many of our members’ suggestions end up being major hits, so let us know what you think has big potential and we’ll see if we can get it in rotation!

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Jay-Z recruits heavy-hitters for Bronx stop of “Home and Home” tour

– AP photo by Jason DeCrow

If you thought the Eminem and Jay-Z “Home and Home” tour couldn’t get more epic than the Sept. 2 & 3 performances in Detroit then you were wrong. The king of hip-hop took it up a notch when the tour hit his hometown – NYC – specifically the Bronx, the birthplace of hip-hop last night.

Eminem again opened the show, this time in Yankee stadium which hosted its first ever musical concert with a truly epic show.

For the Detroit-based rapper’s set, he brought out D-12, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and B.o.B. Billboard reports that Eminem acknowledged the gravity of how far hip-hop has come and the honor of performing in such a venue saying: “Do not think that I don’t know where I’m at right now. I’m also honored to be on this [expletive] stage in the Bronx, the [expletive] birthplace of hip-hop.”

Not one to be outdone on his home turf Jay-Z brought out Drake, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, and wife Beyonce to support his set. He even recruited Coldplay’s Chris Martin to join him on stage for several songs!

The duo performed one song together, “Renegade,” during Jay-Z’s set.

Billboard’s observer reports that the sets were very different in tone, with Em’s being more representative of a triumphant comeback, whereas Jay-Z’s was more like a coronation.

Jay-Z told the crowd “This is historic: They ain’t never gonna be another night like tonight.” … except maybe tonight when the final “Home and Home” tour show takes place at Yankee Stadium.

Do you think last night’s show sounds like it was more epic than the two hosted in Detroit Sept. 2 and 3?

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Jay-Z leads BET Hip-Hop Awards nominees with record-breaking 10 nods

The nominees for the fifth annual BET Hip-Hop awards were announced this week and Jay-Z is leading the pack with the most nominations at10, while Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Rick Ross are close behind.

The BET Hip-Hop Awards will air Tuesday, Oct. 12 (will be taped Saturday Oct. 2) at 8 p.m. and will be hosted by comedian/actor Mike Epps.

Billboard reports that Jay-Z’s 10 nominations breaks the BET Hip-Hop Awards record for the highest number of nominations for an individual in the five-year history of the show.

Drake follows with a respectable 8 nods, while Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj have each locked in 7 a piece.

Among the awards categories are best live performer, lyricist of the year, best hip-hop video, hustler of the year, rookie of the year, track of the year, best Reese’s combo, people’s champ, best club banger, and producer of the year.

You can check out a complete list of nominees at the BET Hip-Hop awards Web site here.

Who do you think will take home the most awards? Jay-Z? Drake? Rick Ross? or Nicki Minaj?

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As expected, Eminem and Jay-Z show nothing short of epic

Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage

As expected based from the billing of two of the biggest rappers in the industry teaming up for a show together, Eminem and Jay-Z put on an EPIC show for Detroit last night with support from Dr. Dre, D12, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Drake, Young Jeezy, Memphis Bleek and of course, show-opener B.o.B who helped make the concert one of the biggest nights in hip-hop history.

Thursday’s show was just the first of 4 stadium performances – two in Detroit, Eminem’s hometown, and two in NYC, Jay-Z’s hometown, hence the “Home and Home” tour title. The second Detroit show goes live tonight, with the two NYC shows being held Sept. 13 & 14.

MTV reports that Eminem gave his hometown a performance of hit after hit, bringing out D12, 50 Cent and the G-Unit before pulling the big Dr. Dre onto stage to the roar of the crowd.

“Got dammit, Detroit. Do I love you or what?” Eminem said. “Look what I brought out for you.” After asking the crowd to show their love, they began chanting “Deeee-tox, Deeeee-tox” in anticipation of Dre’s upcoming album – the first since The Chronic was released in 1992, almost 20 years ago!

In response to the crowd Dre just smiled and said, “I’m Comin’!”

B.o.B, who opened the show, also re-joined Eminem for “Airplanes Part 2.”

After Eminem’s set there was a 10-minute break before Jay-Z exploded on stage. His set included appearances from Jeezy, and Memphis Bleek.

In all, the hip-hop stars shared very little stage time – only when Jay-Z made an appearance for “Renegade” during Em’s set.

You can catch a full recap of the show here on MTV.

Were you at the show last night? Who do you think Jay-Z will bring out when the show heads to his hometown?

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B.o.B to open Detroit-based “Home and Home” tour shows

New details (well, at least one) are emerging from Eminem and Jay-Z’s upcoming stadium shows, the first of which is tomorrow night, Sept. 2 in Detroit’s Comerica Park.

Newcomer B.o.B will be opening the first two of the total four “Home and Home” tour shows, Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 in Detroit.

Monday, the Atlanta rapper’s manager TJ Chapman tweeted: “I’m excited about heading to Detroit tomorrow for a few days! B.o.B is performing @ Tiger Stadium w/ GUESS WHO & WHO????”

B.o.B and Em already have a relationship as the rapper brought Eminem in on his debut album, contributing to his smash hit “Airplanes,” which has been on the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 nearly all summer long.

There have been very few details revealed about the upcoming performances (as we reported here on Monday), but both shows are expected to have a number of famous guests and promise to be epic.

Will you be seeing one of the “Home and Home” shows? If not, do you wish you were?

Hear new music first – HP