Coming Soon: The Roc Files....

OK loyal Hip-Hop Spill fans I am going to give you something that I have been cooking up for a while now....while not now now, but now later. Up until and after the release of Jay-Z's new album American Gangster, I am going to be doing ongoing pieces that I have dubbed The Roc Files. I know, I know there was a compilation album by the same name but this is not even connected with that. I will be breaking down the beginnings of The Roc, the happy days, the hard times, the label break up, and everything inbetween. Stick wit your boy and you will get all the skinny...

Peace Peace!!

Xcalibur Prime aka The Cartoon Gangster

A Little Less Blue Magic, But A Little More Gangsta

OK OK OK!! So we are less than a month away from the Jay-Z concept album that is coming out. There are two reasons I am excited about this movie. One Jay-Z has not dedicated himself to an album of this caliber since Reasonable Doubt or the Blueprint. Second American Gangster the album is being inspired by American Gangster the movie that is starring Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas one of the baddest sons of a SHUT YO MOUTH, in the 70's. Enough playing around lets get to what I was here for.

Well after doing some searching around I figured out who was doing beats for the album, who was not, who is on the album, and the track listing. It looks like the usual suspects are behind Hova beat wise. The Neptunes make a trip from outer space to Earth to bless Hov a little, but according to Jay he does not know if Blue Magic will make the final cut and he might just make it a bonus track. Just Blaze is back in the building and hopefully he will give us some dope ass beats now that the stuff for Saigon is done for the time being. Kanye's new friend DJ Toomp is making an appearance on the album as a producer, which to me is so off base that it is perfect!! Speaking of Kanye, I heard he submitted two beats to Jay but Hova passed on them. Buuuuut Kanye's mentor and Jay-Z's friend No ID is on the album, which is a complete surprise to me. Grind Music partners Sean C and LV are doing a majority of the album. To top things off Jermaine Dupri has also done tracks for American Gangster AND P.Diddy and his Hitman Squad are involved as well. That is quite a list lil buddies! But there is no word if Dr. Dre will make a return appearance or Swizz Beats for that matter. It looks like the only guest appearances on the album are going to be Beanie Sigel on "Ignorant Shit" and Bilal on a track called "Fallen" which is not seen on the track listing I gave you last week. Sooo it looks like American Gangster might be getting an overhaul.

SO there you have it. Instead of one bonus track it looks like we are getting two or more according to Hov, and the list of producers is the same but a little different than we as Jay-Z fans are use to. Stick with me through if there are any changes in this grand scheme of things I will be sure to report it.

In the mean while in joy this American Gangster movie trailer and the video for "Blue Magic."

"Blue Magic" video


American Gangster movie trailer #1


American Gangster Trailer #2


OK I'm out!! Time for more Bleach and Legend of Zelda!! Out like Mike Vick yall!!!

Xcalibur Prime aka The #1 Cartoon Gangster

Do You Believe In Blue Magic?? I Do...

Well by now if you are any kind of Hip-Hop fan or fan of Jay-Z you know that he has a new album coming out on November the 6th. What you also might know is that the album will be coming out a week after the American Gangster Movie staring Denzel Washington and Russell Crow (two of my favorite actors). The new Hova album is suppose to be the unofficial soundtrack to the movie, hence the release dates being a week apart.

Now for those of you that don't know what American Gangster is about,it is about Frank Lucas, a common driver for a crime kingpin who becomes the leader of the pack after the original dies unexpectedly. Frank Lucas becomes a very power crime kingpin and ruled Harlem in the 1970's. Frank Lucas is being played by Denzel, while Russell Crow plays Richie Roberts, the cop that tries to take down Lucas. American Gangster also stars my boy Common and T.I..

So enough words here is the track listing for Jay-Z's American Gangster Album:

Amen

Blue Magic

Untitled

Alright, Alright

You Don’t Know

And The Winner Is

American Gangster

Welcome

Ignorant Shit

The Demise

I Get Money (Remix)

OK OK OK...yes I know the "I Get Money (Remix)" is on there but hey this is they only way you will get this 50 Cent remix...but I'm in it for Hova, ya know. So there is the track listing folks and that cover up top is the actually one...Gangsta right? Oh and as soon as the video is on the net I will make sure its all yours!!!

OK Xcalibur Prime signing off...you guys are lucky I took a break from the new Legend Of Zelda to share this with you...Yo I'm done like a steak!!!

Xcalibur