Gemstones used to be signed to 1st & 15th Entertainment  and roll with Lupe Fiasco. But then he got saved. Now he's ready to hit you with his  second free album since leaving Lupe's label. The free album is entitled 'Elephant In The Room,' and will be available in October 2012. The album could be a lead up to his first major album 'Blind Elephant' coming February 2013.

You have to respect artists who are seeking to break the trend and do something a little bit different.  The Christian rapper Lecrae is doing just that. It appears that the brother is really doing serious numbers, enough to get the attention of the industry.  Let’s see where this goes, but it looks like he’s trying to make a difference.  Good for him.

Some are saying that Christian rap is a fad that will disappear as quickly as it arrived.   Some are saying that it’s a wave of the future.  We

For those of you who love your Galaxy Note or “phablet”, today is one special day for you all. Samsung finally announced it, which makes many of you happy. However, the Samsung Galaxy Note II will not be released in the US right away and you will all need some patience and wait. Yes, I know, sad day for you all.

For more images and video on the Galaxy Note please refer to: Samsung Galaxy Note II Official, Releases Specs and Lets Media Get Their Hands On It

The lucky places first receiving

In addition to announcing the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Samsung made another surprising announcement today during their IFA 2012 unpacked event; they announced a camera powered by Google’s Android operating system, the Samsung Galaxy Camera. Following the footsteps of Polaroid and Nikon, Samsung hopes to get a head start on this new market of cameras that allow the user to instantly share via Wi-Fi and mobile data.

The Galaxy Camera is a high-end-point and shoot camera

October is going to be a big month for Microsoft. Analysts have already circled October 26th on their calendar as this is the day that the Windows 8 and Windows RT versions of the Surface tablet become available. Understandably, Microsoft wants to debut these two devices along with their next version of their operating system with a big splash and in that regards, it appears that parties are in order.

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This week in the mix show: We got new music from Lecrae & Derek Minor, plus music by J Poet, Gideonz Army, Relikis and more!!!

Download audio file (MadnessMixshow082712.mp3)

Playlist: I’m Focused – Derek Minor – PSA V3: Who Is Derek Minor
3D Stand Out – Brinson – No Other Heroes
I Know – Lecrae – Gravity
Oooo Weee – Relikis – I Am Relikis
Light It Up = Sherrod White – Light It Up
Let The Record Drop – Rhema Soul, Sho Baraka – Ek