Continuing in the hip-hop Christmas spirit Jay-Z will play Santa Claus for the children of Marcy Projects this year when he hands out ten thousand dollars worth of toys children. As well as toys, Jay will be giving out monetary gifts and food to the families. In other Jay-Z news, according to MTV hip-hop heads need to be on the lookout for his next video “Encore” to feature clips of his sold out (in 1 day) November 25th concert at Madison Square Garden…
Twista is preparing to release his anticipated new album “Kamikaze” on Atlantic Records on January 13th. Ludacris, Cee-Lo, Too Short, Memphis Bleek and Freeway are just a few of the guest appearances done on the album. The first single from the album “Slow Jams” featuring Kanye West and Jaime Foxx is creating a major buzz on television and radio. The single will also appear on Kanye West’s debut album “College Dropout” which hits stores January 27th on Roc-A-Fella Records…
Erick Sermon is no longer a member of the J Records family but a new addition to the Universal/Motown Records. A new album is expected to hit stores in the spring of 2004.