Tyga Recruits Iggy Azalea, Ca$h Out And Kirko Bangz For “Closer To My Dreams Tour”

YMCMB recording artist Tyga has announced dates, cities, and supporting acts for his upcoming “Closer To My Dreams Tour” which kicks off on September 4 in Los Angeles, California.

The 15-date tour, which has tapped supporting talent in the form of Grand Hustle’s Iggy Azalea, Ca$h Out, Kirko Bangz, and Sterling Simms, will hit cities across the United States such as Dallas, Chicago, Washington D.C., New York, and Philadelphia before coming to a close on September 23 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tyga’s “Closer to My Dreams Tour” will help the artist further promote his most recent album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King, which sold over 250,000 units since it’s release in February.

The Los Angeles native will next perform as part of the 2012 Rock the Bells Festival beginning on Saturday, August 18 in San Bernardino, California before he hits the road for his own dates. Tyga, along with his YMCMB family, are also currently working on the follow-up to 2009′s We Are Young Money compilation.

Check out a full list of tour dates and cities below:

9/4/2012 – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia
9/7/2012 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheatre
9/8/2012 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
9/9/2012 – Dallas, TX – Palladium Ballroom
9/11/2012 – Fargo, ND – The Venue
9/12/2012 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom
9/13/2012 – Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
9/14/2012 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic
9/16/2012 – Chicago, IL – Congress Theatre
9/17/2012 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
9/18/2012 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavilion
9/19/2012 – Washington D.C. – The Fillmore
9/20/2012 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
9/21/2012 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
9/23/2012 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

HTC Sells Back Half Of Beats Electronics To Owners For $150 Million

Telephone maker HTC has sold back half of their stake in Beats Electronics, the company co-owned by producer Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine.

According to the Chicago Tribune, HTC sold 25% of their shares back to Beats Electronics for $150 million.

HTC originally purchased a 50% stake in Beats Electronics for $309 million, in August 2011.

According to HTC, the sale “provides Beats with more flexibility for global expansion while maintaining HTC’s major stake and commercial exclusivity in mobile.”

Today (July 23), HTC’s shares fell almost 4% because of the news, with investors being concerned about HTC’s strategy for the future.

Pusha T Performs in Miami With “Love & Hip-Hop’s” Stevie J at the Wheel

G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha T took his talents to Miami’s South Beach this weekend with a performance at Club Arkadia.

“Love and Hip Hop’s” Stevie J manned the turntables through the night, as well as DJ Ideal, who spun a slew of hit records from the G.O.O.D. Music camp.

The guests DJs ushered in Pusha T to a number of his older and recent hits from both the mainstream and mixtape circuit. Pusha T is currently preparing for the release of his label family’s anticipated Cruel Summer compilation in August.

Watch AlHipHop.com’s exclusive Pusha T performance footage here:

Xzibit "Napalm" Tracklist, Features Dr. Dre, Game & Crooked I

Xzibit reveals the details regarding his first album since 2006.

It has been over half a decade since Xzibit released 2006's Full Circle. Now, the rapper-turned-actor is ready to let fans know that he's back in the music game with his latest album, Napalm.

Taking to Twitter, X to the Z released an image of the album's tracklist. However, the image only provided the names of the songs, with no further details:

Xzibit explained that while the album has not set release date, it would be sometime in the early fall:

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I appreciate all the LOVE, we are looking towards a sept release. Stay tuned and locked in for more info...#Napalm.

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He also tweeted the producers and features of every track, resulting in the below tracklist:

1. State Of Hip-Hop Vs. Xzibit (Prod. By Beat Butcher)
2. Everything (Prod. By Rick Rock)
3. Dos Equise Ft. RBX
4. Something More Ft. Prodigy
5. Gangsta Gangsta (Prod. By DJ Chill)
6. Forever A G Ft. Wiz Khalifa (Prod. By E. Dan)
7. 1983 Ft. Trena Joiner (Xzibit’s Mom) (Prod. By Insane Wayne)
8. Stand Tall Ft. Slim Da Mobster (Prod. By S1)
9. Spread It Out (Prod. By 21)
10. Up Out The Way Ft. E-40 (Prod. By Rick Rock)
11. Napalm (Prod. By 1500 Or Nothin’) (Drums By Travis Barker; Scratches By Sid (Of Slipknot))
12. Meaning Of Life Ft. Ret. Staff Sargent Shilo Harris (U.S. Army)
13. Louis XIII Ft. King T & Tha Alkaholiks (Prod. By Dr. Dre)
14. Enjoy The Night Ft. David Banner, Wiz Khalifa & Brevi (Prod. By David Banner)
15. Movie Ft. Crooked I, Slim Da Mobster & Game (Prod. By Akon)
16. I Came To Kill (Prod. By !llmind)
17. Killer’s Remorse Ft. Bishop Lamont, B-Real & Demrick (Prod. By Focus)
18. 1983 StringAcapella