http://www.ballerstatus.com Daily Urban Lifestyle Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/24/free-download-saigon-warning-shots-3-one-foot-in-the-grave-mixtape/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/24/free-download-saigon-warning-shots-3-one-foot-in-the-grave-mixtape/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:38:47 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=51729 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2012/01/24/free-download-saigon-warning-shots-3-one-foot-in-the-grave-mixtape/feed/ 2 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/04/saigon-enemies-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/04/saigon-enemies-music-video/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:17:49 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=48208 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/11/04/saigon-enemies-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/02/free-download-digital-dynasty-16-hosted-by-saigon/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/02/free-download-digital-dynasty-16-hosted-by-saigon/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:03:20 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=41088 Digital Dynasty mixtape series, hosted by none other than Saigon the Yardfather. This time around, we broke out over 45 new and exclusive tracks from some legends, newcomers, undiscovered talent, a few old school jewels ... and of course, new ish from our host, Saigon. "This mixtape was a lot of work, and with alot work comes a lot of reward...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/06/02/free-download-digital-dynasty-16-hosted-by-saigon/feed/ 7 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/17/saigon-ft-faith-evans-clap-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/17/saigon-ft-faith-evans-clap-music-video/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 07:56:19 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=40440 The Greatest Story Never Told, which dropped back in February. This is the latest visual, featuring singer Faith Evans. In the uplifting track, Sai gets Faith Evans into a church, in a choir-style setting, where she blows on the track in which she tells everyone to keep your head up high, and kiss all that stress good bye. Instead of all the tough-talk, Saigon wants to dead all the negatives from the hood ... and focus on the positives, spitting his verses while riding around in the hood in a droptop Cadillac...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/17/saigon-ft-faith-evans-clap-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/13/saigon-addresses-prodigy-beef-says-he-doesnt-understand-why-theres-still-issues/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/13/saigon-addresses-prodigy-beef-says-he-doesnt-understand-why-theres-still-issues/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 09:04:34 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=40338 My Infamous Life ... and it's been causing a stir in the hip-hop world. Recently, via an interview with ThisIs50.com, Prodigy re-ignited his long-running beef with Saigon -- whom he got into a physical altercation with in 2007, before his three-year incarceration -- after dissing him, calling him...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/13/saigon-addresses-prodigy-beef-says-he-doesnt-understand-why-theres-still-issues/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/11/saigon-signs-on-as-host-of-digital-dynasty-16-submissions-now-open/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/11/saigon-signs-on-as-host-of-digital-dynasty-16-submissions-now-open/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 18:56:23 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=40242 Digital Dynasty album debut in February, and now, we're gearing up for the next installment of the free, digital mixtape series, following Volume 15.5, which came in December 2010 with hosts, Killah Priest and Tha Advocate. Our next in the series is #16, which will be hosted by Brooklyn rapper Saigon, who just dropped his long-awaited debut, The Greatest Story Never Told, via indie Suburban Noize Records...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/05/11/saigon-signs-on-as-host-of-digital-dynasty-16-submissions-now-open/feed/ 3 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/22/saigon-bring-me-down-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/22/saigon-bring-me-down-music-video/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:01:01 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=38025 The Greatest Story Never Told, which debuted at #58 on the Billboard 200 last month, selling 11,000 copies in its first week. Now, he's currently on the road, performing on his new material on the 2011 Strange Noize Tour. As Saigon promotes the new record and spreads its message on stage, he premiered the brand new music video for his Just Blaze-produced single...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/03/22/saigon-bring-me-down-music-video/feed/ 1 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/24/album-charts-saigon-debuts-at-58-with-greatest-story-never-told/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/24/album-charts-saigon-debuts-at-58-with-greatest-story-never-told/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:31:01 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=36839 The Greatest Story Never Told, just last week. Released through indie label, Suburban Noize, the album debuted at no. 58 on the Billboard 200, selling 11,000 in its first week ... and received rave reviews from the likes of The Source, the Village Voice...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/24/album-charts-saigon-debuts-at-58-with-greatest-story-never-told/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/23/catching-up-with-saigon-career-setbacks-his-conscious-message-not-conforming/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/23/catching-up-with-saigon-career-setbacks-his-conscious-message-not-conforming/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:33:10 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=36733 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/23/catching-up-with-saigon-career-setbacks-his-conscious-message-not-conforming/feed/ 2 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/18/krizz-kaliko-kottonmouth-kings-johnny-richter-headline-third-strange-noize-tour/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/18/krizz-kaliko-kottonmouth-kings-johnny-richter-headline-third-strange-noize-tour/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:44:03 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=36623 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/02/18/krizz-kaliko-kottonmouth-kings-johnny-richter-headline-third-strange-noize-tour/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/27/saigon-helps-homeless-in-new-york-keep-warm/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/27/saigon-helps-homeless-in-new-york-keep-warm/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:33:01 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=35665 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2011/01/27/saigon-helps-homeless-in-new-york-keep-warm/feed/ 1 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/12/17/joe-budden-saigon-end-beef-record-collabo-over-just-blaze-track/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/12/17/joe-budden-saigon-end-beef-record-collabo-over-just-blaze-track/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:34:52 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=34468 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/12/17/joe-budden-saigon-end-beef-record-collabo-over-just-blaze-track/feed/ 2 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/28/saigon-you-make-me-sick-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/28/saigon-you-make-me-sick-music-video/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:55:19 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=32805 The Yardfather's Prologue. The EP is just a teaser for fans before the release of his long-awaited solo debut, The Greatest Story Never Told, set to hit stores in February 2011...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/28/saigon-you-make-me-sick-music-video/feed/ 1 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/26/saigon-inks-deal-with-suburban-noize-records-set-to-drop-ep-this-week/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/26/saigon-inks-deal-with-suburban-noize-records-set-to-drop-ep-this-week/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:34:58 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=32713 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/10/26/saigon-inks-deal-with-suburban-noize-records-set-to-drop-ep-this-week/feed/ 6 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/04/saigon-admits-that-hes-still-under-contract-with-atlantic-records/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/04/saigon-admits-that-hes-still-under-contract-with-atlantic-records/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:55:54 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=22870 The Greatest Story Never Told. Well, maybe he spoke too soon ... because he said recently, he's still under contract at the major label...]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/04/saigon-admits-that-hes-still-under-contract-with-atlantic-records/feed/ 5 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/18/scram-jones-ft-saigon-nino-bless-crooked-i-3rd-degree-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/18/scram-jones-ft-saigon-nino-bless-crooked-i-3rd-degree-music-video/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:49:42 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=20841 Beast Music, in 2010.]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/18/scram-jones-ft-saigon-nino-bless-crooked-i-3rd-degree-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/15/the-charts-fat-joe-fails-to-make-impact-with-jose-2/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/15/the-charts-fat-joe-fails-to-make-impact-with-jose-2/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:53:45 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=18440 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/15/the-charts-fat-joe-fails-to-make-impact-with-jose-2/feed/ 18 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/07/saigon-for-some-p-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/07/saigon-for-some-p-music-video/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:59:18 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=18121 Warning Shots 2 out now.]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/07/saigon-for-some-p-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/07/saigon-ft-just-blaze-gotta-believe-it-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/07/saigon-ft-just-blaze-gotta-believe-it-music-video/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:14:35 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=16833 Warning Shots 2.]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/07/saigon-ft-just-blaze-gotta-believe-it-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/27/behind-the-scenes-of-saigons-new-video-gotta-believe-it/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/27/behind-the-scenes-of-saigons-new-video-gotta-believe-it/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:37:12 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=16340 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/08/27/behind-the-scenes-of-saigons-new-video-gotta-believe-it/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/06/23/saigon-change-gon-come-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/06/23/saigon-change-gon-come-music-video/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:06:04 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=13170 Inside A Change mixtape film, coming in July.]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/06/23/saigon-change-gon-come-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/06/saigon-contraband-pt-1-2-music-video/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/06/saigon-contraband-pt-1-2-music-video/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:24:08 +0000 Anne van de Sande http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=9930 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/04/06/saigon-contraband-pt-1-2-music-video/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/11/saigon-records-album-in-24-hours-readies-digital-only-release/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/11/saigon-records-album-in-24-hours-readies-digital-only-release/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:03:21 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=9012 All In A Day's Work, produced entirely by Statik Selektah and recorded in just 24 hours.]]> http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/03/11/saigon-records-album-in-24-hours-readies-digital-only-release/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/01/26/saigon-says-beef-is-still-on-joe-budden-says-its-over/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/01/26/saigon-says-beef-is-still-on-joe-budden-says-its-over/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:09:17 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=7365 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/01/26/saigon-says-beef-is-still-on-joe-budden-says-its-over/feed/ 0 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/01/16/joe-budden-takes-aim-at-saigon-in-leaked-track-saigon-says-hes-beating-him-up-on-site/ http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/01/16/joe-budden-takes-aim-at-saigon-in-leaked-track-saigon-says-hes-beating-him-up-on-site/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:37:04 +0000 Editor http://www.ballerstatus.com/?p=7249 http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/01/16/joe-budden-takes-aim-at-saigon-in-leaked-track-saigon-says-hes-beating-him-up-on-site/feed/ 0