The engineers are editing the site design for the next couple of hours so we are just warning you!

Come back for the brand new www.hilkoo.com!

Shouts to October's Very Own for posting the new Drake track; 'Fear'. This is the bonus track on the EP format of 'So Far Gone' [coming to stores and iTunes on September 5th, 2009.]

Rap/Vocals: Drake hits the right notes on the hook, and flows immaculately over the verses. Drake seems to be taking personal songs to the mainstream, which is very cool. The shout out to Jay-Z was a nice touch too. And does this mean what I think..."I could use a writer to balance out the flows"? So ill.

Beat: Ridiculous. Dj Khalil tore it up. Fits nicely in with 40's work on the full mixtape, with a more uptempo, bouncy rhythm. The outro was particularly epic.

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Ryan Leslie came to London recently to talk to Mr. Westwood on Radio 1. R-Les talked about celebrities (Cassie, Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton), music and music videos, controversy and media (internet).

Ryan gets onto the Cassie topic with one, short sentence: "She's got some explaining to do." He seems mad.

[Shouts to TimWestwoodTV]

Originally I only wanted to post this for the picture. She looks like an X-(wo)men / hottest zebra alive.

But ALSO...its a f*cking tight track.

The auto sounds dope. And does it sound like Justin Timberlake is on the hook (backing vocals)? Plus the beat is completely mersh, and Timbaland 2.0.

(Shouts to Xclusives)

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The Game Brothas are a west coast group, and Matt Blaque is from California too.
Cool track but kinda tacky. Lil Wayne sounds G like a Star.

What you think?

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I prefer our cover to be honest. What do you think? HERE

(Shouts to our friends at LilWayneHQ)

New track from Frank Ramz, and a must listen. I can't decide whether to credit the production or the rap more. Hmm. Why has everything gotta be a competition for god sakes. Just enjoy the music!

Overall: No Frank you don't need the glasses, you seeing pretty straight with this one.

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(Shouts to our affiliates Pigeons&Planes)

This is a new track off of Marques Houston's upcoming album 'Mr Houston'. MH is someone I like, his album's have been very consistent...trustworthy. And his voice is dope.

Notice I'm not commenting on this song. I think the effects on his voice are a little off. Still can't wait for his album to drop.

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Rap / Hook: Fab just flows the same on every track now. We know he can do this, and yeah he kinda kills it, but its just tired. "I only get one opportunity, minus convertibles call it a drop-ortunity"..like what is he doing? Hook is tight.
Beat: Ditto. Have I heard this before? Not one of Khalil's best beats in my opinion.
Overall: Dude needs to change it up..but that's probably why this didn't make the album.

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(Shouts to Onsmash)

What is Talent 3.0?...Click Here

WOW! These just keep getting better! And we want to say thanks to everyone who has e-mailed us both with covers and also comments, we appreciate the support and have forwarded the messages onto the artists! Anyway...

ITS YOUR TURN. Judge the following two videos on their performance, raw talent, potential and who's album you'd more likely listen to! And remember this is a light-hearted competition!

[Note: Do not base your vote on the quality of recording. Some artists do not have the equipment to make perfect recordings!]

Make sure to check out the other Talent 3.0 videos...they are all as great as this!

STAY TUNED for the next episode coming shortly..

This is a little self-promo... Frank Ramz always tells me he hates posting his own stuff, I agree to a certain extent now.

Anyway, here is a song from QuESt's 'Broken Headphones' project, featuring Wes Restless on the vocals. The track is produced by me, Charlie Hilton.

I haven't put much music out since I uploaded 'Good Food' onto the web... But here is a beat I made before 'Good Food' that caught QuESt's ear and he destroyed it.

Shouts to Wes Restless, the vocals were nicely written and sung.

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Spot fires glow after the Station Fire burned through Aug. 30, in Acton, Calif. Getty Images / Justin Sullivan

More amazing images after the drop...

Los Angeles County fire fighters Kevin Klar, right, Eric Tucker, center, and homeowner Henrik Hairapetian, who stayed behind to protect his home, are illuminated by the glow of the Station Fire as it scorches a hillside on Bristow Drive in the La Canada Flintridge foothills on Aug. 29, above Los Angeles, Calif. Getty Images / Kevork Djansezian

Ema Lujan carries a hose to help firefighters save what's left of her Harley Davidson business destroyed in the Auburn fire in Auburn, Calif. The Sacramento Bee / Bryan Patrick

hilkoo is a big supporter of all thing Brother Ali related, he never drops his standard. Ever.

Here we have a cameo feature on the 'Heaven Only Knows' song from A.R.M.'s upcoming LP entitled: "Uprising".

The song is about becoming popular as you become more successful... To some people that's the best thing in the world. Clearly these guys think differently!

[Shouts to our friends at RxFresh]

Bamford & Sons are a watch specialist that customize watches to your specifications. Don't expect the Bamford & Sons x hilkoo watch until early 2034... either way, we're excited.

Already this month they teamed up with Colette to create a new range of G-Shocks [see the image in the full post] and now they head toward the luxury market with a customized Rolex Milgauss.

We want one. We don't have the cash. Marry into royalty, you say? Aight, then...

[Shouts to the boys at SlamxHype]

Bamford & Sons x Colette Paris x G-Shock

LISTEN to this. A future number 1 record.
Can't wait to hear Leona Lewis sing this...the 'house' beat will get it play in the clubs, something Leona has been missing out on.

Why is Neyo so good....All his songs sound the same / have the same structure, yet they never get boring. How is that possible?

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MTV Shows

I just watched this 3 times, forgetting that it's only a sneak peak. Damn I'm impatient.

Despite Wayne being one of my favorite artists, I still have some doubts..like is this "I don't write" thing just so he can become a "great"? I mean, did he just get rich and employ someone to write for him, or buy a laptop even.

And by the way, we don't need the dramatization of paper being pulled out of the pad and thrown on the floor. We get it. And that's just cheesy.

(Shouts to our dudes LilWayneHQ)

What is Talent 3.0?...Click Here

So, ITS YOUR TURN. Judge the following two videos on their performance, raw talent, potential and who's album you'd more likely listen to! And remember this is a light-hearted competition!

[Note: Do not base your vote on the quality of recording! Some artists do not have the equipment to make perfect recordings!]

This is so dope. Thanks to Frank Ramz at Pigeons & Planes for posting this!

Jay goes through acts out all of his front covers through his career.

Onto the replay!

Most hilkoo thing of the day. Coming to North America soon... why only there? The collection includes:

"The bundle includes a black Wiimote, black Wii jacket, a black version of the Wii MotionPlus dongle, and along with a black nunchuk sold separately."

That will be a very cool addition to your Black Wii?

[Shouts to LikeCool]

Kristin Cavallari: Wearing that top is technically cheating. So you are lucky to have made the post...but you are so f*cking beautiful its chill.
Amber Rose: Looks amber / camouflaged and would she be the best use of a paper bag? Probs.
Britney Spears: The motivation for the creation of airbrushing. When was the last time this chick looked good apart from in a music video? Coincidence??
Kelly Brooke: Expect Simon Cowell to re-hire you after seeing these. WINNER.

Check more pictures from the Kelly Brooke shoot after the drop...


Kelly Brooke - Loaded Magazine Sep 09