Irv Gotti sagt:" Lloyd geht nirgendwo hin"

Irv Gotti hat nun bei MTV zum Thema Lloyd Stellung bezogen:

"He is still signed with Murder Inc. and I will make a decision shortly on what I am gonna do with him," Gotti responded in a statement he sent to MTV News. "His last record didn't sell well at all. And, once again, he had his CREATIVE freedom to do whatever he wanted to do. But for some reason the people did not respond to the album or to him. But I will decide what I wanna do! As always when it comes to me, it's Murder For Life! And anyone who doesn't wanna be a part of that, I will take into consideration."

verfasst am 14. Jun. 2009

Ja Rule "Hollywood"

Nachdem fast alle geplanten Tracks von The Mirror im Internet geleakt waren, endschied man das Album zu verschieben um neue Tracks aufzunehmen. Doch scheinbar hat man auch dieses mal kein Glück. Die neue Ja Rule Single "Hollywood" kann man bereits komplett bei youtube hören.


Eure Meinung zum Song könnt ihr hier hinterlassen.

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Lloyd verlässt The Inc

Schlechte Zeiten für Murder Inc! Nach Ashanti verlässt nun auch Lloyd das Lable.

After 5 years as a mainstay on Irv Gotti’s The Inc., R&B singer Lloyd has declared his time with the former powerhouse label has “run its course.”

Although he released his third LP in August 2008, the young crooner feels his career has become stagnant in the wake of The Inc’s separation from parent label Universal Records.

“I’m ready for a change,” Lloyd told AllHipHop.com. “There’s no bad blood. I just feel I need to take more control over my career and get a fresh start. Hopefully Irv can understand my position.”

Lloyd’s announcement comes just one month following the departure of Inc first lady Ashanti, who was granted a contract release after years of distancing herself from the beleaguered label’s legal and professional conflicts.

While his own situation plays out, Lloyd is moving forward with a new mixtape to build anticipation for his fourth studio album.

“We have plans to get in the studio with Jim Jonsin, The Runners, Cool & Dre, Rodney Jerkins, and others,” Lloyd detailed. “In the future, I still hope to work with Irv as a producer as well.”

Lloyd’s manager Henry “Noonie” Lee framed his client’s decision as an essential business necessity to prevent any further career monotony.

“We find ourselves in limbo for the second time in three years,” Lee told AllHipHop.com in a statement. It’s frustrating to know that opportunities to advance Lloyd’s career are out there but we can’t exploit them due to our current situation. Even though Lloyd is appreciative of the opportunity that has been afforded him by The Inc, he feels it’s time for him to move on and seek opportunities that will allow him to build and enhance his brand.”

At press time, Inc CEO Irv Gotti could not be reached for comment.

Lloyd is best known for his hit single’s “You” and “Get It Shawty.”

He released three albums on The Inc: Southside (2004) Street Love (2007) and his most recent, Lessons In Love (2008).

allhiphop.com

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Behind The Scenes "Wrong Side of Town

Schaut euch hier ein kleines Video vom "Wrong Side Of Town" Film Set an. Darin seht ihr Ja Rule und WWE Star Rod van Dam in ihrem aktuellem Filmprojekt.

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Ashanti verlässt The Inc

Irv Gotti sagt das Ashanti und das Lable künftig getrennte Wege gehen wird. Hier sein Statement:

"The relationship has run its course," Gotti explained earlier this week while visiting the MTV offices. "The chemistry of what's needed — we're in two totally different places. You're talking to somebody that took her and shaped and molded her and put her out there for the world, and it blew up. We [hold the record] for the [fastest] selling debut by a female R&B artist — 503 [thousand]. We did it! My views and philosophies and her views and philosophies are not meeting up." 

Ashanti's last LP, The Declaration — her first in four years — came out in June of last year on the Inc. and was created with virtually no input from Gotti. The album was her first in-studio project not to go platinum. Gotti says it's because the singer deviated from their winning formula and tag-team effort.

"I personally believe for her to be successful, it took the energy ... when you seen her, it was 30 n---as around her, and she's the princess so nice and pretty walking through," he said. "The music was great, but it was the energy that was created. It wasn't just her standing there and singing a song.

"We don't really speak or talk or anything like that," he continued. "It's sad in a way. But in another, it's like it's all good."

Well, maybe not that good. Gotti said it is best for them to part ways.

"I don't think she can win. She needs some guidance with that," Gotti added. "But she's not thinking like that. Really, I couldn't tell you what she's thinking. So that relationship has run its course and honestly, I'm gonna just drop her."

At press time, a rep for Ashanti had not granted MTV News' requests for comment.

Gotti told MTV News that he's maintained the rights to all of his artists, including Ashanti, Lloyd and of course Ja Rule. The exec says he's working on a deal to reunite with his fellow Def Jam alumni Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles and Julie Greenwald over at the Warner Music Group. He says new albums by Lloyd, new rapper Newz and Rule are in the cooker. He explains the delay of Rule's The Mirror is because they are trying to craft a classic LP.

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

MTV Bericht: Kann Irv Gotti ein Comeback starten?

MTV traf Irv Gotti um mit ihm über die Zukunf von Murder Inc zu sprechen.

Behind the Beats: Irv Gotti

For our Behind the Beats feature, you can look forward to hearing from your favorite DJs or producers every single week. While the artists are in the forefront of the industry, let's not forget the DJs and producers — we have love for all you guys.

No more travelling all the way downtown to SoHo for the Queens native — Irv Gotti's moved on up to a new plush three-room recording studio in midtown Manhattan.

"All the energy is compacted into one floor," he said with a grin.

Gotti can still boast one of the most remarkable runs in hip-hop — in the late '90s, he brought DMX, Jay-Z, Ja Rule and his own Murder Inc. label to Def Jam. As an executive, he was on fire, but as a producer, he was even hotter. Platinum plaques left and right for albums and singles, mostly by his artists Ja Rule and Ashanti. Along the way, he gave Jay-Z one of his breakthrough songs ("Can I Get A ... "), helped Fat Joe reach superstar status with "What's Luv?" and gave J. Lo street cred with "I'm Real." Yes, he was in demand and wasn't afraid to let you know.

"Murder Inc. got all the hits, everyone's calling me," he said of his run behind the boards earlier this decade. "The illest sh-- I ever did, I made somebody pay me $50,000 just to get on the phone with me. I was an a--hole at the highest level. I was like, 'Send me 50 [grand] and I'll get on the phone. If not, get the f--- outta here, a--hole!' 'Yo, it's a quarter. Yeah, you heard me, $50,000. I ain't stutter!' "

Still, despite his track record, I.G.'s sound (a lot of hits were the result of working with co-producers 7 Aurelius and Chink Santana) hasn't been heard on the radio lately. He says the interest of the industry has shifted.

"You know what happens — the music business is di-- riders for the better part," Gotti explained. "I understand it ... so they want a Dream beat right now or a Polow Da Don [track] or whatever like that. They're di-- riders. I can say that with the utmost confidence because they di-- rode me for a number of times.

"A lot of people was telling me, 'You was an a--hole, you should get humbled,' " he added. "I did get humbled but, honestly, the game don't have love for you. So if you wanna be an a--hole, go ahead. They only f--- with you when you're hot. If you not hot, they gonna tell your humble ass, 'Get the f--- outta here.' It's no love."

Gotti isn't tripping — he says he'll be back in-demand soon, thanks to the beats he's cooking up in his new studio space.

"I'm gonna go in the studio with my band of thieves and plot and create some sh-- again, 'cause it's just in me to do it. And after I do it, if I wanna be humble, I'll be humble. If I wanna say, 'F--- y'all,' I'll say, 'F--- y'all.' "

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Cadillac Tah performt So Cold Part 2 im Crackhouse

Caddy 's back. Caddillac Tah ist zurück um das zu tun was er am besten kann: Musik machen! Seht ihn im folgendem Video bei seiner Studio Session.

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Hot 97 Angie Martinez Interviewt Irv Gotti

Irv Gotti war kürzlich zu Gast bei Hot 97 um die 2. Staffel von "Gotti's Way" zu promoten. Er erzählt uns im Interview mit Angie Martinez über die neue Staffel, Ashanti und das er gerne Universal/ Motown verlassen möchte um bei Atlantic/ Warner zu unterschreiben.

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Gotti spricht über "Gotti'sWay", Familien Probleme, "I'm the bad guy"

Im folgendem Video spricht Irv Gotti über die zweite Staffel "Gotti's Way" und was die Fans darin zu erwarten haben. Außerdem erklährt Irv warum er ein "Bad Guy" Image bei seiner Frau hat.

verfasst am 12. Jun. 2009

Irv Gotti landet Deal mit Fila

Seid Irv's Realityshow wider auf unseren Bildschirmen läuft, kommen auch wider die größeren Werbeangebote. Irv Gotti erzählte dem XXL Magazin, das er  einen Deal mit Fila an Land gezogen hat. Seine Kinder können sich nun über ihren eigenen Fila Treter freuen. Der Sneaker trägt den Namen ASJ Melrose Edition. ASJ sind die Anfangsbuchstaben seiner 3 Kinder Angie, Sonny und JJ. Außerdem erzählt Irv weiter, das die Show viel Positives mit sich bringt, wie z.B. das promoten und vorstellen von neuen Künstlern und es sei leichter mit den Musiksendern über Videos und anderen dingen zu verhandeln.

Quelle: xxlmag.com

verfasst am 19. May. 2009