USA Today reports Showtime and Interscope Records have teamed to produce a six-part series designed to discover the hottest new prospect in hip-hop. 'Interscope Presents The Next', which is expected to begin airing in October, is part talent contest and part documentary, with each episode culminating in one-on-one rap battles. Though clearly part of the reality-show stampede, The Next is less inspired by 'American Idol' than by the Eminem starring '8 Mile'. "This can be more of an R-rated show," says executive producer Paul Rosenberg, Eminem's manager and vice president of Shady Records. "On a PG-style show, these guys would be disqualified for cussing. A new artist isn't used to censoring himself. When you're thinking off the top of your head, some naughty words might slip out."
Don "Magic" Juan doin an album?
Archbishop Don "Magic" Juan is putting out an LP. "Well, let me see, Snoop heard about my game," the flamboyant Holyman said sitting in a hotel room in his hometown, recalling how he and the Dogg became friends. "He saw me at a concert and I like anybody that's attracted to what's real so I came backstage. Me and some other players got a chance to kick it with him. The fellowship was good. We saw that we were in different areas, but we were really on the same level. I been there, he's been here. Him being a young player like that, I got a chance to be able to express some of the things that I feel through him, giving him this game. And that's what I do, man. I give our game and I like people to know game ain't just something you go and play. It's all about life." "We damn sure doing that album!" Snoop Dogg said last month in Cleveland about the project that he and his close friend are putting together. "It's called Game: General Amount of Money Earned. He's gonna talk about his game and a lot of other people are gonna rap on it. A lot of his rap friends that's in the game owe him favors or wanna be down with him."
Don "Magic" Juan doin an album?
Archbishop Don "Magic" Juan is putting out an LP. "Well, let me see, Snoop heard about my game," the flamboyant Holyman said sitting in a hotel room in his hometown, recalling how he and the Dogg became friends. "He saw me at a concert and I like anybody that's attracted to what's real so I came backstage. Me and some other players got a chance to kick it with him. The fellowship was good. We saw that we were in different areas, but we were really on the same level. I been there, he's been here. Him being a young player like that, I got a chance to be able to express some of the things that I feel through him, giving him this game. And that's what I do, man. I give our game and I like people to know game ain't just something you go and play. It's all about life." "We damn sure doing that album!" Snoop Dogg said last month in Cleveland about the project that he and his close friend are putting together. "It's called Game: General Amount of Money Earned. He's gonna talk about his game and a lot of other people are gonna rap on it. A lot of his rap friends that's in the game owe him favors or wanna be down with him."