IT'S THE '09 RAP UP...

He's Baaaaacccccckkkkkkk...!!! It's finally here and I know you've been waiting for it...the '09 Rap Up from the VA Homie Skillz...soooooooooo I have a lil' confession...I've had it for a few days but Skillz asked me not to drop it quite yet...but the good news is I'm dropping it today in the 5 Flava Mix...If you can't wait check it out right now...!!!! Don't forget to follow my man Skillz on Twitter @SkillzVA ...it's the '09 Rap Up...!!!!

SKILLZ '09 RAP UP

Ok it's coming the '09 Rap Up...The Big Homie from VA is at it again with his yearly tradition of recapping' the past year. It's been floating around that its been released but not yet. Your probably listening to old rap ups...but that's OK.

I spoke with Skillz on Christmas day to wish my guy a Merry Christmas and where was he when we were on the phone...the Studio of course working on the '09 Rap Up...He gave me a snippet of what's in store and oh boy it's gonna be good.

Tune in everyday to the 5 o'clock Flava Mix cuz there's no telling when I'll drop it in.

HEEEEEY TWITTER...!

With Twitter being such a driving force in 2009...it's only fitting that I post this new joint from Sean Kingston and Sean Paul "Follow Me On Twitter" A.K.A. the Twitter Song. And if ya not following me yet...you can at Twitter.com screen name @HollywoodHotRod ...check out the song yourself and than you can Tweet about it...lol...!!!

MARIAH CAREY PT 2...

Mariah Carey was on Lopez Tonight again..and I must say this performance was much better than the first. Maybe she just had a bad voice day. Check her out below singing "It's a Wrap" Big ups to MC...

MARIAH CAREY...BAD VOICE DAY...???

So I'm watching Lopez Tonight and MC is one of the special guest and I guess being married must take a toll on your voice because this was one of her...hmmmmmmmm...how should I say this...well...It wasn't a good performance. At least I put up a good picture for you to look at. Check out the performance for yourself below. Good news, I hope, is she will be on again tomorrow night to sing again...and this time I hope it's the Mariah we all know and love...I'll keep ya posted.

RIHANNA...COVER OF GQ...NUFF SAID

DEAR SANTA...

I've been a good boy this year and I was just wondering if you had a few items laying around that you could leave under my tree... !!!

TIGER CALLS IT QUITS...FOR NOW.

As a new week begins Tiger Woods career ends...for now that is. The Golf super star released this statement on Friday...

"I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children. I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I've done, but I want to do my best to try.

I would like to ask everyone, including my fans, the good people at my foundation, business partners, the PGA Tour, and my fellow competitors, for their understanding. What's most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing.

After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person.
Again, I ask for privacy for my family and I am especially grateful for all those who have offered compassion and concern during this difficult period."

Well, I am a HUGE Tiger fan and will continue to be. What he does off the course is his business...right or wrong. God gave us the ability to make choices and he chose wrong and through God's Grace he will make it past this. None the less he is still the Greatest Golfer of our time. Before him, golf to me was boring. Now, not only do I play it...I understand it and enjoy it. It is a great way to relax and get away from the day to day struggles of life. You should try it.

TIMBO & DRAKE "SAY SOMETHING"

Timberland is back in a major way. Check out the brand new video with Drake off his new Album in stores now "Shock Value II"

TIGER WOODS...SEX ADDICT OR DRUG ADDICT...?

So the story of Tiger Woods continues to thicken. Apparently Tiger was involved with 10 women...! 7 of the 10 have come out to the media

1. Rachel Uchitel

2. Jaimee Grubbs

3. Kalika Moquin

4. Jamie Jungers

5. Mindy Lawton

6. Cori Rist

7. Holly Sampson (a Porn Star)

8.-10. May make contact with Media tomorrow.

So far two of the ten women state that Tiger liked to have unprotected rough sex. Hmmmmmmmmm...this could mean that Tiger has a sex addiction and needs sex on a regular. Will more women surface before this story is put to bed? Other reports claim

that Tiger has been abusing is prescription drugs and used them to enhance his sexual escapades. Either way it seems that Tiger is going to need some help when all is said and done.

In other news, Elin has moved out of the couple Florida mansion even after Tiger upped the prenup to around $80 million...sounds like hush money to me. This story will continue to get deeper and deeper as the days pass.

As much as I think this is Tiger life and an issue he needs to handle with his family I feel he should make a statement to but these allegations to rest or admit to them. Until he does either one these are just stories. In today world people are money hungry and will do anything for a buck...even hurt someone. Is this story true...? Only Tiger knows...

ALICIA KEYS LIVE @ NOKIA THEATER.

Alicia Keys is one of my favorite artist of all times and now you can have the opportunity to see why. For worlds AIDS day she put on a FREE concert at the Nokia Theater in New York and you could only imagine what happened there. She closed with her version of "Empire State of Mind" and well...just take a look for yourself...wait for it...wait for it...!!! By the way her new album hits stores December 15th.

Now that's how you close a show...!!! No one knew Jay-Z was even in the build and for him to come close with Alicia Keys...AMAZING...!!!!

KELL'S IS BACK...!!!

Brand new music for the Holidays. WOW...! That's all I can say about R. Kelly's new CD "Untitled" that hit the streets (legally...LOL) yesterday. Take a listen to the track above "Echo" and make sure you grab the album. It's got some other heat rocks on it like..."Exit", Banging' the Headboard", "I Love the DJ" and every one's favorite..."Number One" you know, the one with Keri Hilson. This is a guaranteed classic album and you NEED this one in your life...I promise you won't regret it...!

WILL J-LO HIT THE FLOOR?

We all saw the famous fall heard and felt ALL around the world...Lol...! But J-Lo with that Bootylicious Booty bounced right back up. And now I want to know if it will happen again...

J-Lo will be performing her hit single "Louboutins" live on NBC's "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" today at 4pm. As soon as I get the video footage...Good or Bad...I gonna post that for all to see. Stay tune and let's see if the Booty hits the floor. Hahahahahaha...!!!

TIGER WOODS...WTF...?

I have to chime in on this whole Tiger Woods thing. I'm a HUGE Tiger fan and I love the game of Golf. But this thing that's going on in his life is HIS LIFE...! Leave the man alone. We all get in fights, arguments, disagreements or what ever with whomever but our name isn't run through the media outlets. So he makes a little more money than the regular man...OK a few million more. He has never done anything wrong (that we know of) but now he gets in a car accident at 3am and the world stops. I guess time will tell what happened...and if he talks...he talks. If not...let him and his family be.

THANKSGIVING IS HERE...

Some families will not have much to eat this holiday season but you can help. Tone E. Fly has been stuck on a truck the last 2 days and we need your help to get him down. Make sure you come by and donate your food at the Rainbow Foods location off 35w and New Brighton Blvd. Let's get him down...Have a Happy Thanksgiving...!!!

ALICIA KEYS IS THE BOMB

Big up to my homie Zannie K for puttin' me on this video. Alicia Keys has her twist to the hit she put together with Jay-Z "Empire State of Mind"...I promise you'll enjoy it.

MY NEW FAV VIDEO...LOL...!!!

If you are hanging out at the Club this weekend be prepared to dedicate this one to someone you know or don't know. This will be the last song of the night. Hahahahahaha...Enjoy...! And remember...you deserve a break tonight...!

50 CENT COMPARES HIMSELF TO BRITNEY SPEARS

50 Cent says Before I Self Destruct is no different from his other three solo LPs; he feels like his back is against the wall every time he releases a new album.

"Absolutely, every project is the same for me, It feels like I'm back in the underdog space because I feel that doubt from the public where they go, 'Do you think he can do it again?' They doubt you can return to that space where you're generating that interest as before. Not the actual sales, not how people feel about you generally, but overall does it feel the way it felt in 2003? ... But I told them ahead of time, actually getting a chance to hear the record, is that this album was arguably better than Get Rich or Die Tryin'."

50 says he's more conscious of himself in the studio now, as opposed to when he was debuting. Now that he's tasted the kind of success that most in his peer group will never see, he says that some want to see his downfall.

"Well, the title itself is a representation of the cycle of success from an artist perspective," he said. "I feel like the general public turns you into a favorite by consuming your material. We all start from an underdog space. And after they consume it, they begin to resent you for not bearing the same pressures. Because you're in this financial space where they know you're not under the same circumstances they are. ... This is why they like nothing more than to see Britney Spears when she's shaving her head and swinging at the cameras. We should be covering her more now. They covered it during the confusion, but the intensity, that's less than when she made the comeback." Watch the interview with MTV below and don't forget to pick up the album "Before I Self Destruct" in stores now...!

$2,000 A.K.A. 2 STACKS...!!!

Everyone at the radio station is talking about the brand new Big Money Secret Sound that just started today for $2,000.00...WOW...!!! Imagine what you could do with $2,000...pay off some old bills, get some new gear, early Christmas shopping, vacation or you could save it for a rainy day. Either way make sure you tune in all day to claim your money...!!!

BEYONCE & LADY GAGA "VIDEO PHONE"

Told you I get the code for the video...check it out for yourself...! Mmmmmmmm Beyonce...I will watch her on my video phone...! Peep how Lady Gaga trie to do the Beyonce Booty Bounce. Also, I think Beyonce's Booty would destroy Lady Gaga's Booty in a fight...! I'm just sayin...enjoy the video...

ATTENTION ALL MUSIC HEADS...!

I've hooked you up everyday on the ride home with the 5 o'clock Flava Mix and now its time for you to experience a lil' something out of the norm...I give you...Mixtopia...!!! It's a little something something I put together on the side in my spare time.

Mixtopia comes from the root u*to*pi*a -- an ideally perfect place, esp. in its social, political, and moral aspects -- combined with a perfect mix of music your mind, body and soul will be taken to your own perfect place...! So, welcome...to Mixtopia...!!!

Click here to listen or copy this link and check back from time to time for new mixes. http://mixtopia.podomatic.com/

Enjoy...!!!

BEYONCE AND LADY GAGA...HMMMM...?

I've had my ear to the streets and it's been a great season for high-profile video premieres. Last week saw the unveiling of Lady Gaga's hyper-kinetic clip for her new single "Bad Romance," the new video for the Chris Brown ballad "Crawl" and the unleashing of Rihanna's cinematic tour-de-force for "Russian Roulette." (Still don't know how to react to that one) This week we get another new video, a much-talked-about collaboration between arguably the two biggest divas in all of pop music right now. Lady Gaga and Beyoncé will pull the curtain back on their new Hype Williams-directed tag-team clip "Video Phone" at midnight tonight, but there is already a 30-second teaser making its way around the Internet.

In the short clip first posted on MTV's Buzzworthy blog, Beyoncé is seen walking down some sort of alley flanked by four men in black suits. B herself is dressed in a sexy one-piece leotard and a Zorro mask. (Wonder if J picked that one out.) The shot recalls the opening credits of the 1992 Quentin Tarantino film "Reservoir Dogs," which featured actors Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Steve Buscemi, Chris Penn, Eddie Bunker and Lawrence Tierney walking in slow motion. Not much of the song is revealed and Gaga herself is absent from the clip.

In another still from the video Beyoncé and Gaga are seated in matching poses against a white background and wearing matching white outfits. The only difference? Beyoncé is wearing red shoes, while Gaga's are yellow.

"Video Phone" will premiere tonight at midnight on MTV.com.

RIHANNA "RATED R"

Rihanna has broken her silence regarding Chris Brown's February assault against her in a recent series of interviews, and the singer told MTV News that her album will have a mix of songs detailing the "roller coaster" of emotions she's experienced in the past nine months.

Rihanna says, "It's my mini-movie, it's really honest, at times vulnerable, but it came from really, really deep in the heart. I just feel like I had to call it Rated R, 'cause it's my movie."

After the intro, Rated R kick starts with "Wait Your Turn" and the Young Jeezy-assisted "Hard." The material matches the artwork that's been released for the project so far, with Rihanna posturing as the bad chick.

In what will probably be referred to by fans as the "Chris Brown song," Rihanna reveals a softer side of herself on the ballad "Stupid In Love." This song recounts a story of distrust over lies, raging emotions, and lamenting a lost love.

The pulsating "Russian Roulette" follows, but it's the next series of selections — "Rock Star," "Firebomb," and "Rude Boy" — that fit the Rihanna archetype of big, bombastic tracks that flaunt her sex appeal.

"Rock Star" features former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash. With its mix of drum kicks and guitar licks, Rihanna revels in her rebellion.

"G4L" is another posture record (short for "gangster for life"), while "Te Amo" is the Barbados singer's paean to her international audience.

The album once again turns somber, with the Will.i.am-assisted "Photographs," where Rihanna laments over a lost relationship.

"The Last Song" is just that, after the Justin Timberlake-helmed "Cold Case Love."

"Love" begins with a sparse melody and gradually builds through each verse before it crescendos with a full production flourish.

Wow...! Deep thoughts from Rihanna...but you'll have to judge for yourself!

50 BEFORE I SELD DESTRUCT

Reviews are in and they are short...50 Cent's new album "Before I Self Destruct"...Fire...!!! This is what 50 came on the scene with. If you are a 50 Cent fan than this is an album you must get!

JAY-Z & BEYONCE...EXPECTING...?

Jay-Z has finally admitted that he and Beyonce are trying to procreate (make some babies) and are working hard at it. After displaying some rare PDA at the MTV Europe Awards, Jay and Beyonce are finally letting the world in on their relationship. Apparently, Jay more so than Beyonce.

Recently, Jay-Z slipped up during an interview and said that making kids are on the high priority list for the couple. The way he said it, made it seem as if Beyonce was on board.

About time...! This baby is gonna have big lips and a big booty...!

WTF...! KATT WILLIAMS ARRESTED...?

Even while I type this story out I still can't believe this...Katt Williams in jail for breaking and entering. Sometime on Sunday (yesterday) Katt Williams decided to break in to someones' house in suburban. This fool decided to steal thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and coins. Isn't he ballin'...?

Katt Williams, who is 38, is charged with burglary and criminal trespassing, according to Coweta County Sheriff’s Office Maj. James Yarbrough.

A Coweta County magistrate set bond at more than $41,000 this afternoon. A detention officer at Coweta County Jail confirmed Williams remained in custody after the hearing. Yarbrough said the Sunday night incident happened at a home in Newnan, about 38 miles southwest of Atlanta. Yarbrough said the victim — identified in a police report as Daniel Broach — called police around 9 p.m. to report the comedian broke into his home and stole items.

Williams had a crowbar when he entered and is accused of taking $3,555 in jewelry and collectable coins. I still don't get it. One of the hottest comedians in the game and he decided to do this why...? The best part of this story is the mug shot...!!! I think someone laced his weed with something because he is obviously crazy...!!!

50 CENT'S BRAND NEW VIDEO

After many, many, many months (seems like years)...50 Cent has finally put out his long waited album "Before I Self Destruct" and without further ado...here is the first video from that album..."Baby by Me" featuring Ne-Yo...

Is that Kelly Rowland...?

BRAND NEW LEAK...RIHANNA "HARD"

WANT YOUR OWN DJ HERO GAME?

DJ Hero has been in store for almost a week and is rated the Number 1 Music game of the year...! This week during the 5 o'clock Flava Mix Zannie K. and your truly will be breaking you off with your own DJ Hero. Listen all week and get like your favorite stations own DJ Hollywood Hot Rod. This game features the biggest name in the music game and the worlds hottest DJ's...including my idol...DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, Z-Trip, Cut Chemist, Daft Punk, the late Great DJ AM (R.I.P.) and a host of others...come get yours so we can battle on-line...hahahahahahaha...!!!!

EMPIRE STATE OF MIND

I'm not a big Baseball fan but I couldn't miss the performance of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys last night at Game 2 of the World Series between New York and Philly, Go Philly...! If you missed it, check it out right here. FYI...Alicia Keys is so F'n HOT...!!!

Before you watch it just know some dumb ass hit the Echo button or something during the performance. But it's still great...!

MY NEW FAVORITE SONG

Alicia Keys is so Hot right now and I can't wait for her new album. In the mean time check out her new video "Doesn't Mean Anything"...Bo-Yah...!!! Gotta love her.

DJ HERO

Big day for Ativision...DJ Hero officially hit the store today and I just got mine. WOW...!!! If you have any aspirations on becoming a DJ you gotta grab this game. I was excited to hear that Ativision was coming out with a game for me...hahahaha...okay, not just me but ALL DJ's. My good friends over at CCCP sent me a lil' something in the mail today and I will be hooking up a few local DJ's and Listeners with their own copy of DJ Hero. Tune in to the 5 o'clock Flava Mix all week and next week for your chance to win. And make sure you log on to DJHero.com for all the details on this years HOTTEST music game of the year...

DJ Hero features appearances from the HOTTEST DJ's in the Game including Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Z-Trip, DJ AM (R.I.P), DJ Shadow and many more...do you have what it takes to be the next DJ Hero...?

Check back for more info about DJ Hero...Watch out DJ Jazzy Jeff...I'm coming for you...!!!

DOES MY PHONE WORK...? HAHAHAHA

HMMMMMM...? BLOGGER VIA EMAIL...!

2nd time...did it work...???

Hollywood Hot Rod
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HIP HOP HONORS RECAP

If you missed the 2009 VH1 Hip Hop Honors you missed a great show, but like all cable stations, I'm sure it will play a million more times. If you did see it than here are a few things to think about...

• Was it just me...or did Trey Songz mess up a Classic Hit "Regulate" by tryin' to pull off his Best Nate Dogg impression...? (LOL) Stay in your range Trey...!!!
• Another thing that made me throw up a lil' in my mouth was the fact that Rick Ross and Foxy Brown had on the same jacket - Hmmmm - Foxy with her fake boobies was cool...Rick Ross with his real boobies...Not so cool...!!! Now you know why i threw up...!

Overall, I thought it was a GREAT show for 25 years off Def Jam...!!! My only suggestions: DMX shoulda performed "Ruff Ryders Anthem" and Onyx shoulda slowed the music down...waaaaaayyyy down (I didn't know there was a House version of "Slam"...108 BPM's...?) And my man, DJ Jazzy Jeff, kilt...YES...KILT it last night...! After that performance, I will be in the lab working on my skillz for a minute. BIG UPS TO DEF JAM...!

SNOOP IS BACK

So, Snoop Dogg dropped a new single "Gangsta Luv" featuring the Dream and I must say it is fi-ya...!!! I dropped it in the Flava Mix today...! If ya missed it, don't worry, I gotcha. Check it out...right here...!!!

HIP HOP HONORS

So the Hip Hop Honors are on tonight on VH1 at 8pm honoring 25 years of Def Jam. I can't wait...!!! The list of performers is long and trust me when i say this...YOU DON'T WANNA MISS THIS ONE...!!! Set ya TiVo, DVR or if ya Ol Skool set ya VCR...!!! Real talk...Holla at cha boy...

BLOGGER...!!!

Hollywood Hot Rod is on it...Glad to be from MN but salty that it already snowed...FOR REAL...come on now...!!! My Christmas tree is still in storage...!!!