Last week’s hip-hop news bits, both relevant and irrelevant:
- Charles Hamilton concludes The Hamiltonization Factor (iamnotcharleshamilton.com), but not without some controversy (smokingsection.uproxx.com)
- Busy week for Hamilton: Interscope pays him to aid Soulja Boy’s quixotic marketing campaign (2dopeboyz.com) (charleshamilton.blogspot.com)
- Busta Rhymes criticized for “Arab Money” single (daveyd.com) (allhiphop.com)
- Kanye co-signs Consequence for new deal with Universal/Motown (sohh.com)
- Bands complain about U.S. government using their songs in torture sessions (telegraph.co.uk via Idolator.com)
- J-Zone, DJ Nu-Mark contribute to Andy Samberg’s forthcoming Lonely Island project (mtv.com)
- Live: Wale, December 9 at Highline Ballroom, New York (nahright.com)
- New internet-ish: Benn Grimm from Cardboard City’s The Nutmeg (rapidshare.com), Mick Boogie and Judah’s Hype Club (pressplayfashionforward.com), Gemstones from Lupe Fiasco’s FNF crew’s Xclusive Series Vol. 3: Gemstones (2dopeboyz.com), DJ Benzi’s The New Deal (10deep.com)
December 15 update:
- NBC’s forthcoming Late Night With Jimmy Fallon hires the Roots as its full-time band (okayplayer.com)
