As part of their “Give Money, Make Change” initiative this year, the good people over @ The Remix Project are trying to get their movement seen and heard on Ellen and need your help. TODAY.

On Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 we NEED your support to get the attention of Ellen DeGeneres and her producers.  Our goal is to have as many people as possible both “Tweet” and post facebook comments on Ellen’s fan page and twitter account on the exact same day!!!

We would like everyone involved to post comments about why Remix is important to them and/or how it has made an impact on their lives.

Ellen DeGeneres Facebook Fan Page (remember you have to become a fan to post on the wall)

Ellen DeGeneres Twitter Page

PLEASE TELL AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE!!!!

Pretty simple initiative; and for those of you that don’t know what The Remix Project is and why it deserves some face time on Ellen, check the video after the jump!

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Blake Carrington in the studio recording “Colour” off his upcoming Dare 2 Dream mixtape.

Beat by Ric Notes.

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Previously: NEW MUSIC: Blake Carrington – Everybody’s Watching Me feat. Rich Kidd & Kemikal (New Mix / Master)

Really nice joint by Regular Robb featuring O’Sound. Maybe I’m just a sucker for pianos…? Been sleeping on Robb? Get caught up below!

Produced by JReal & O’Sound

DOWNLOAD: Regular Robb – iReach feat. O’Sound (Prod. by J. Real & O’Sound)

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Previous: NEW MUSIC: Regular Robb – To The Game feat. O’Sound

Previous: NEW MUSIC: Regular Robb – Clear (Prod. by C4)

Previous: NEW VIDEO: Regular Robb “Body Bags” (Full Video)

Directed by Anthony Mandler.

Seen on MissInfoTV!

Very nice visuals for Drizzy’s latest with a serious cameo feature from The Gully God.

JA Stand Up!

Caught this on NR. Peep the link below for a bunch of questions/answers that didn’t make the printed issue (on news stands now).

Do you feel that you can go bar for bar with anybody?

Drake: As far as rappers? Um… I’m really still trying to become a better rapper, you know? And I still have idols. I still have people I look up to. I definitely don’t feel that I’m the best I can be nor am I the best rapper. Like I said, I just love making the music, and I’m less concerned about where I stand in the rankings and more about just where I stand with myself, like am I getting better? You know, am I the best I can be? I really don’t care about like compared to Hov or compared to Wayne. That’s another man. I’ve never been really worried about what anybody else is doing. I just use it as reference points and as influence and inspiration, but I don’t really bother myself with thinking who’s the best. ’Cause that doesn’t really matter. It’s just who’s got the songs that move people at the time. Like if you’ve got the title of being the best rapper but you don’t have the hottest songs out? To me, that’s what’s important is just like putting out consistently good product. I don’t really care how they rank me or anything like that.

READ: Drake – Eyes On Me (XXL Cover Story Outtakes)

Melanie Fiona pays tribute to one of her favorite singers of all time, Sam Cooke, with a live version of “Cupid” for Billboard’s Mashup Mondays.

Check out the full feature here!

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New music from producer Agile (Brassmunk, BBL, Nas, Stylus Award winning deejay) featuring Liya “Focused” off his upcoming project “Reconstructed” – a collection of original and reinterpreted songs.

Nice thick bouncy bass line and crunchy drums under nice, earnest vocals = Summer-feel-good music!

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Ian Andre Espinet posted this up on his blog last Friday.

For anyone that’s enjoyed what the Worldwide Wakeup Show with Jester and Chief has provided to Toronto for the last decade and change (shouts to Dj Majesty!), you may be interested in what he had to say:

Good morning,

Today I write to you, as I understand that often, communities need to be pushed to action.  Enclosed, is my letter to officials at CIUT and members of the Board of Directors with respect to the cancellation of the “Worldwide WakeUp Show” which aired on Thursday mornings from 5:30-8am on 89.5fm for the last 15 years with radio personalities Jester and Chief.

Too often do things of this nature take place, and we feel annoyed or upset, yet do not take the steps to defend the issues.  And then it happens again.  And again, until there’s no one LEFT to defend it.

Please take a moment out of your busy day if you are a fan of this radio show to contact the powers that be, in a polite and respectful manner to express your opinion on the cancellation of the show.

I have included my own letter to them below.

Thank you for your time.

SIMPLY CLICK HERE TO CONTACT CIUT

Read IAE’s letter to CIUT after the jump!

(Imho) Loving the city we live in requires more than just saying we love it, or cheering from the sidelines wearing patriotic paraphernalia; basking in accomplishments that boost our sense of identity.. not realizing they require authentic, constructive reciprocation to be sustainable representations of ourselves.

If there isn’t a willingness to build, cultivate and sustain the things we claim to love is it really love?

(think about what love of your family, kids and cherished friends entails)

And it’s not enough to show it just when it’s politically convenient and/or immediately self-serving.

True love is defined when it really sucks to have to get up and do something for it.

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Directed by Harv for 235 Films.

Dope new music and visuals from Kae Sun coming from The Steel City by way of Ghana (go Black Stars!).

“On The Lookout” is off his “Lion On A Leash” album available HERE!

Hit the jump for a complete bio and run down!

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Seen on HHC!

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Drizzy and Scott Storch make it a T.O./Scotia connect for “One Man Show” off Evil Empire’s “Trending Topics 3″