Not to say Cam’s return isn’t the “Talk of the town” anymore, but with Miss Info’s two part interview over at OnSmash.Com and a recent radio interview, it’s almost like the story of his comeback is becoming redundant.

Regardless, it’s still a topic of discussion across the hip hop board. So far, Cam’s addressed issues pertaining to Jim Jones, 50 Cent, Dame Dash and Juelz Santana, all without hesitation. But in the April issue of XXL, Cam slides off into a couple different things the public has yet to find out.

Since a lot of the information in this interview has already been revealed, almost word for word, I’m going to post the content that wasn’t; the Juelz information. Not to long ago, Juelz revealed that Cam’s contractual obligations in regards to his career have hindered him from moving forward in the collaborations department. However, according to Cam, there’s a completely different story brewing under the surface….

Cam’ron on why Juelz wasn’t allowed to collaborate with other artists……..

“That’s totally false. What Juelz has to realize is this: Anytime he does something, Def Jam has to get paid. Me and Def Jam was partners, and me and Juelz was partners. If Juelz does a song with Sean Kingston, Def Jam calls and gets $20,000-whether Juelz knows it or not. If they our partners then we should get $20,000. But in these situations, Def Jam would get paid and we wouldn’t so I would say, ‘No we’re not clearing it”. Because how come they are getting the money and me and Juelz wouldn’t be getting the money? Def Jam was starting to get frustrated with Juelz because they wanted him to put an album out. They started to lose patience. He doesn’t know I told Def Jam, “Yo, no, let him do this, let him do that”. They didn’t want to let him do anything, because they want the they album. They figure, “How come he can feature on this and feature on that, but we can’t get our album?” It was plenty if times where they didn’t want to clear anything, and I told them, “No do this. This needs to be cleared”. But then it became a tug-a-war situation with certain projects, where they would be like, “Cam, we understand what you’re saying. But no, we can’t have this unless they pay us double or extra or yada yada yada.” There was plenty of times I fought for him to be featured on people’s songs. Def Jam didn’t want him to be featured on people’s songs. “

Well isn’t that an interesting tidbit of information? If this information is true, then where would that leave, A.) The relationship between Juelz and Def Jam and B.) The relationship between Cam and Juelz? Judging from Cam’s interview in this issue and his interview with Miss Info, money wasn’t the only issue that caused the two to separate.  

Anyway, if you can find my “secret newsstand”, make sure you slide over there and pick up the issue, it’s a great read.  Now pardon me, I have an XXL issue that I need to get lost in.

Sincerely

Low “LowKey’s sitting down with Cam’ron next Thursday? YES” Key

I swear, this stuff gets better by the day. So I’m rifling through the internets and I saw this link to a Jim Jones interview over at the Complex residence. Since Jimmy’s commentary keeps me LMAO’ing all day everyday, I bolted over to see what he was pissed about this time. Booooooooooy, was I in for a treat.

Apparently, Jay’s monster hit, “I.Z.Z.O” (you know, H to the Izzo, V to the Izza…that joint) from the The Blueprint was, get this, STOLEN, because it was originally intended for, get this again, Cam’ron and Jim Jones (holds in laughter…holding…holding). That’s not even the worst part, the method in which they found out will have you in tears, literally….I’m still wiping mine off my face from 30 minutes ago.

Says Jimmy, “Kanye came to our studio session at Sony, and he was playing some beats back when we were all signed to Rocafella. Cam was about to come out with Come Home With Me, so we told Kanye we wanted to buy the song “H to the Izzo.” It was an understanding we had between us and Kanye because we were all under the same label. So then, I’ll never forget it, we’re at Cam’s house and this hip-hop award show comes on [BET Awards, 2001], and Cam and I are watching it on his couch, and we’re like, “Next year we’re gonna be up there.” So they announce that Jay-Z is about to perform his new single off The Blueprint, and the dude comes out with the “H to the Izzo” beat. Cam and I look at each other like, Oh, we’re going to kill Kanye. Oh my God, when we catch this nigga,we’re going to do something terrible to him. And that’s how Cam ended up getting the “Down and Out” beat. Kanye gave it to him free of charge as payback.”

 Wait, wait, wait, on top of WATCHING your boss perform your “potential” hit on your best friends couch (lol)……..you’re telling me in exchange for Kanye giving “Izzo” away on some shady ish, he then gives you “Down and Out” for free? Maaaaaaaaaan, I would’ve done the same thing…..that beat is as normal as this white thermal I’m wearing! Now if he really wanted to repay you, he would’ve slid you Scarface’s, “Guess Who’s Back” or Talib’s, “Get By” not “Down and Out”. Now I know why Jimmy hates Ye…he sabotaged Cam’s recording career right under their noses. After “Down and Out”, Cam hasn’t been the same since, lol!

For the entire interview, and believe me, you DON’T wanna miss this ish, CLICK HERE…NOW! 

Sincerely

Low “Ahhahahhahahahahahahah, I’m still laughing if you haven’t noticed” Key 

Hopeless Hip Hopper, that’s the category this individual falls under. Known for speaking directly from the soul Joe Budden blankets the whole industry with a track that poesses the question of who gutted hip hip and when. Pointing out every vital and relevant occurrence that’s had a lasting affect on the culture, Budden speaks passionately on all his observations within the last 5 years. From artist signings and droppings to questioning the selection process on 106 and Park, it’s obvious this subject’s been tugging at Joey’s conscience for quite some time.

Some may view this as a plight to sell albums or even a segue to start some type of lyrical confrontation with one of the afromentioned artists, but judging by the tone and commentary he’s basically opening the dialogue on where hip hop went and what it’s going to take to revive it.

Packed with a bunch of great rhetorical questions and statements, “Who” only makes you ask yourself, “When did all this sh*t go wrong?” Below are a couple punchlines with links (not all of them) to that specific topic…

Joe Budden- Who Part 1

“Was it T-Pain with that funny voice sh*t, was it Lil Wayne wit that funny voice sh*t/the whole game di@k rode that funny voice sh*t”

“Pac, Big, Pun went to sleep and never woke up”

“The more dudes said they didn’t write down lyrics/the more it started to sound like they didn’t”

“Maybe it all started when Roc-A-Fella parted“

“F*ck blaming the south, we ain’t segregated”

“I seen all this coming I knew what we was in fo, back when Eric Sermon had jumped out the window“

“Or did one hit wonders change it all along/they made labels only wanna sign a dude’s song”

“Was it when Mase retired and couldn’t hack it/Tip could, he just needed some more ratchets“

“A million Busta albums and he’s still not mentioned with G.O.A.T.”

“Papoose and The Clipse both survived/ inking with Jive and then getting Jived”

“The feds was on Irv, so the ink dropped murda”

“A&R’s won’t take risks, they won’t sign nigg*z”

“Did it start when Fox stayed in the news, more than she stayed in the booth”

“Did it start with the iPod”

“The f*ck is up with DMX, I hope dude straight”

“The second week show that the boy’s number aint high/ I hate to break it to you, numbers always lie”

“I can’t tell when it happened, was it when Lil Jon show dudes you could sell without rapping”
“I gotta talk candid, did we start having issues around the sametime Jimmy and Cam did”

“DJ’s, Producers, ones to get us the farthest/said f*ck rappers and they became the artist”

Alright, I need your honest opinion on this one…..

Like it, Love it, or Leave It?????

Sincerely

Low “It’s gon take a whole lot to get hip hop back where it was” Key

I swear Spring Bling is bringing out exclusive after exclusive after exclusive. Old buddies Mariah, DJ Clue & Cam’ron hit the studio and recorded a new and exclusive remix to Mariah’s first single “Touch My Body”.

Sampling Pac’s Ambitionz Of A Ridah”, Cam resurfaces after about 6 months of hibernating from the industry (cough cough *Jim Jones* cough cough) and of course DJ Clue and Super Engineer “Duro”, held down the production side of things.

Are you glad to see Cam back in action, and do you think there’s toooo many “Touch My Body” remixes (Dream recorded one, as well as Rick Ross)……..SOUND OFF Ladies & Gents!! This is the last post of the night, so make sure ya’ll check back tomorrow and be safe if you happen to be down here at Spring Bling!

Mariah Carey ft. Cam’ron- Touch My Body (Remix)

-LowKey