00:10- Love ballad featuring Young Jeezy?? Hmmmm, I don’t know about this one, guys!

00:24- Polow Da Don sounds like he just stepped off a treadmill DIRECTLY into the recording booth..

00:58- Not a fan of the chorus, it sounds like the Auto-Tune is trying to break through, but she won’t let it. Simply Red sample (”If You Don’t Know Me By Now”)??? Nice touch, CiCi.

01: 23- Ahhhh, I like the flow. She always sounds adorable when she’s confessing her love for someone.

02:00- It’s starting to drag, but I can still tolerate it. This actually might do REALLY good on radio, but damn sure not in the club.

02:50- Just heard Jeezy’s signature, “Yeah”…..

03:12- Reminds me of “Love In This Club”, but I’m diggin it….

03:40- “State Troppers and Interstates”…Ahahahahha, if Jeezy turned that into a mixtape…..CLASSIC!

03:55- Now THIS should’ve been the original beat for the song…..THIS breakdown goes hard….

04:39- I must admit, this beat is extremely soooothing. Good job, Ciara!

Alright…….YOUR TURN!

Ciara ft. Young Jeezy- Never Ever |Produced By Polow Da Don|

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

Sincerely

Low “Alright Alright Alright OK, this here BANGS, Ciara…I must admit” Key

While I hate to ponder the notion of Barack falling to John McCain and that other lady, anything is possible in the world of politricks. With that said, I came up with 10 things our lovely hip hoppers will say or do once that final announcement is made. Though this post is all in good fun, let’s remember that if Obama does happen to fall, we are ALL to conduct ourselves in a professional manner in public. In the privacy of your own home, I EXPECT you to go ape sh*t, but while you’re in the public eye, keep it cool…PLEASE! You already know the authorities are WAITING for us to act a fool, let’s give them an easy night.

Without further ado, I present The Top 10 Things Hip Hop Artists Will Do If Obama Loses…

10. Diddy will have an excuse to yell useless commentary into his MAC book on the 56754435453rd episode of “Diddy TV”….

9. Polow Da Don will yell, on a bullhorn, “Waint A Minute Mothaf*cka”…..

8. Jay-Z will resume charging for his concerts, which will make Memphis Bleek extremely happy since he wasn’t getting paid for all the free shows they were doing over the past 2 months.

7. Foxy Brown will claim she didn’t get to vote because she didn’t HEAR anyone tell her what time her designated polls closed!

6. Kanye West will prepare his impromptu, “John McCain doesn’t care about black people speech” at the January inauguration.

5. Young Buck will call Barack Obama crying apologizing for not supporting him throughout the election. Obama will then sell the recording to 50 thus causing him to use the audio as an intro to his next album.

4. T.I.’s sentence will be extended to 5 years causing McCain and Palin to appear on Saturday Night Live to perform their own rendition of “Whatever You Like” but renaming it to “We Can Do Whatever We Like”.

3. Will. I. Am. will record a new tribute song called, “I Thought We Could”.

2. Yung Berg will come out of hiding thinking everyone’s focused on John McCain, but then bump into Maino, Bow Wow, Trick Trick & Trick Trick’s daughter at a club in Chicago.

1. We ALL wake up and realize it was just a HORRIBLE dream. BARACK OBAMA 08!!!!!

Sincerely

Low “PLEASE TELL ME YOU VOTED…PLEASE?” Key

Keri Hilson is EVERYTHING but a “Turn Off”!

When I ran into Keri Hilson last weekend in L.A. I realized two things; one, shorty towers over me (not really, but she is tall) and two, well, I am completely in love with her (halfway joking, halfway not).  Her new album, In A Perfect World…. hits shelves October 14 via Zone 4/The Mosely Music Group/Interscope Records featuring appearances from Akon, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris and Lil Wayne, who is featured on the afromentioned song below.

“Turn Off”, which was produced by Polow Da Don, is rumored to be the second single from Keri’s freshmen debut and should do fairly well and considerably better than her first offering, “Energy”. Still unfamiliar with Ms. Hilson, check the credits, PLEASE!

Keri Hilson ft. Lil Wayne- Turn Off (Prod. By Polow Da Don)

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

Sincerely

Low “Till we meet again, Keri” Key

Thursday, I scurried over to the JD’s Celebrity Bowling tournament at 300 Bowling, and that was pretty much a good time. Copa, SoSo Def’s National Mixshow Director made sure I was good at the door, but by the time I arrived at the venue, it was swarming with attendees so my photo opps weren’t that easy, but I snapped what I could get. I also snagged some video, but that’ll be up later in the week. Polow Da Don, Nelly, Dru Hill (yea, I’m just as shocked as you), Neyo, 9th Ward, Dondria, Q Da Kid and many others were in attendance.

Friday, Club Dreamz was all the “ACTION” was at, lol. Apparently while all the celebs were partying it up having a grand ol time, a loud sounding POP was heard throughout the club. Now according to some, it was a stereo speaker that popped, but according to others, a club patron let off a shot that grazed a security guards elbow because he was being double charged to get into the VIP area. Theory time. First, if someone was shot in the club, WHY in the HELL would they lock everyone inside the venue? I mean, that’s the story being passed through the industry as of late. Common sense would direct everyone to the exits in calm matter, not lock them inside. Second, being that there are over a DOZEN celebrities on hand at this high profile event, how in the HELL did someone manage to sneak a handgun INSIDE the club? A friend of mine informed he was searched THREE times before even entering. So to put all this to rest, TRANSLATION: The security guard who shot himself, was shot by his own gun. END OF STORY!

Saturday, JD’s Celebrity Basketball Game took place over at Morehouse Gymnasium. Fortunately for the kiddies, no security guards were brandishing any hand guns at the time (Joking, JD). JD, Bow Wow, Chris Tucker and the The So So Def All-Stars went up against Nelly, Avery Storm, Larry Huges and St.Louis Derrty Ent. All-Stars, which resulted in a So So Def victory, 105-96. ATL whipper snappers, The Showstoppers performed at half-time bringing out their boss, Soulja Boy for a surprise performance.

Later that night, The White Party commenced over at the Woodruff Art Center in midtown. Yes, LowKey was decked in all-white (courtesy of the easy pickings at H&M several hours before, lol). I would have to say, hands down, the all-white affair was pretty much the best event of the weekend. Bow Wow, Nelly, JD, Avery Storm, Chris Tucker, Lil Jon, Gabrielle Union, Sana Lathan, Kevin Hart (who was draped in an orange top and blue jeans) attend the function. I don’t know if I’m tripping, but I think I was sporting a “HASSLE ME” sign all night, because wherever I set FOOT, I got the same vernacular, “Who are you with?”, “Why are you filming?”. Regardless, I did what I had to do. I swear, you guys should have seen the face of the PR rep when she saw I gained access to the VIP area, when she specifically told me I wasn’t allowed to record for the rest of the night. Dah whatever, I was there to work, so that’s what I did!

Anyway, here are some pictures I attempted to snag over the weekend. The big homey Nigel D of RealTalkNY also took some pics for the kid since everyone wanted to look at me like I had 5 heads when I asked for a photo opp. ENJOY!

Sincerely

Low “The photographer, cameraman, writer, blogger, and pretty-eyed bandit of BET.Com” Key

Club 300 (the VIP area) was heavily secured by that dude the size of those twin doors.

Jermaine Dupri and Neyo pose for the flashing lights @ 300 (Photo Credit: Nigel D)

JD talking major ish during the bowling tournament. You see homey in the right corner, yea, that was the EXACT same look I was getting the whole weekend.

Copa and the So So Def team parlaying in the 300 Private Lanes section.

Something tells me Polow Da Don doesn’t like being photographed…..

Nelly, Polow Da Don and JD before the tournament @ the 300 Bowling Alley (Photo Credit: Nigel D)

Wingo (1/4 of R&B Group, Jagged Edge) and Q Da Kid @ the JD’s Celebrity Basketball Game

Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri before tip off. God knows what JD is staring at…..

Funny man, Kevin Hart before entertaining the crowd at JD’s Celebrity All-Star Game

Derrty Entertainment’s All-Star coach and Chicago Bull, Larry Huges, circles up with some of the So So Def All-Stars.

Just like old times, Bow Wow and JD chopping it up during the game.

Mr. Gangsta Grillz himself, DJ Drama.

Bow Wow talking some serious ish in Nelly’s ear during the game.

Chris Tucker loves the kids…

JD and the So So Def All-Stars celebrate their win.

Kevin Hart takes his victory speech to a completely different level.

Ahhhh, The All White Affair. Sanaa Lathan, Gabrielle Union and friend (Photo Credit: Nigel D)

Nelly and Bow Wow flick it up at The All-White Affair…(Photo Credit: Nigel D)

Crazy. All of whom were online for JD’s All White Affair!

Lil Jon being escorted inside the party….

The scene inside the Woodruff Art Center….

Chingy heading inside the All White Affair….

Def Jam’s, Lenny S was also at The White Affair….

No words….

JD, Bow Wow and the boys get ready to head inside….

Trey Songz hit the read carpet sans his trademark cornrows….

Chris Tucker thought he was slick trying to slide through the side door….

Bow Wow before heading inside….

Regina King chopping it with BET’s, Black Carpet…

JD strolling in fashionably late to his All Whte Affair..

JD hopped out of this…..

And Bow Wow hopped out of this one…..

Adorable…..

Drop top Rolls Royce sitting PRETTY…..

So So Def….yep, We Know What It Iz…..

YIKES! One listen to this here tune and it’s a wrap for you and whoever you’re physically involved with. Lloyd linked up with Polow Da Don for this RIDICULOUS mid tempo joint called, “Party All Over Your Body”. In this tune you will hear Lloyd give a manuscript as to how and why a “Party All Over Your Body” is a late night necessity. Trust me, you will NOT be disappointed.

Lloyd’s new album, Lessons In Love hits stores August 5th via Universal Motown. Of course, “Party All Over Your Body” is brought to you by the good folks (LowKey) over at B.E.T. You Haven’t Heard This

Lloyd- Party All Over Your Body (Prod. By Polow Da Don)

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

Sincerely

Low “Intoxication awaits at the King Magazine party, I CAN’T WAIT” Key 

I rarely like to brag about functions, well non work related functions, I attend, but gosh darn damn, this probably had to be one of the BEST….EVER! After browising the internets, I noticed that these EXCLUSIVE pictures were obsolete from allll the other music blogs, so I guess it wouldn’t hurt if I provided you guys with an inside look at Steve Rifkind (Founder of Loud Records) and James Cruz’s (SRC) BET Awards After, After Party at Steve Rifkind’s estate in honor of Stephen Hill. Yes, this party…..WAS THAT DEAL! Don’t believe me, scroll down for the pics!

Told You So Pt.1: Gabrielle Union and Sanaa Lathan

Told You So Pt.2: Quincy Jones and Debra Lee

Told You So Pt.3: Nelly and Ashanti get cozy

Told You So Pt.4: Lisa Raye, Lil Kim, Jill Marie Jones, Tamala Jones

Told You So Pt. 5: Lil Kim, Diddy (and his gut) & the million dollar baby, Lil Wayne

Told You So Pt. 6: Angie Martinez, Queen Latifah,& Xzibit

Told You So Pt.7: You better put that away, Queen

Told You So Pt. 8: DJ Cassidy matching his laptop

Told You So Pt. 9: Polow Da Don & Tierra Marie

Told You So Pt.10: Michelle Williams & Quincy Jones

Told You So Pt.11: Jermaine Dupri, DJ Felli Fel & Lil Kim

Told You So Pt.12: Polow Da Don and his vanilla shake

Sincerely

Low “I told you so” Key

St. Louis’s favorite lunatic is back with a new single from his upcoming album, Brass Knuckles, which is slated to be released June 24.

“Party People,” which features Fergie and production by Polow Da Don, exudes plenty of energy for any club DJ to start a party with.

Can you see yourself partying to this tune in the club or can you see yourself exiting the dance floor signaling the DJ to switch it up???? Go ‘head party people…..SOUND OFF!

Nelly ft. Fergie- Party People (Prod. By Polow Da Don)

-LowKey