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March 14th, 2008

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SHAWTY WHO?
It is said that the word "shawty" started in Atlanta (by who? No one knows) and was a reference to a short person. Eventually it grew to refer to a hot girl. "Ah look at that shawty" or "Hey shawty, won't you come holla at me." Next, it became a way of to refer to the girl you are dating. Now it is a way to speak of a girl or guy as your homie. But, as words evolve in the hip hop culture, it seems ‘shawty’ has creeped into Hip Hop songs and rap artists' names. Check out our examples below and see if you can find any others.

  • “Shawty Is a Ten” - by The Dream
  • “Shawty Get Loose” - by Lil Mama
  • Rap Artist - Shawty Lo
  • Rap Artist - Shawty Redd
New Music Videos at MixMatters.com

Kat DeLuna feat. Busta Rhymes "Run Da Show"
Britney Spears "Break The Ice"
Pete Rock feat. DMC and Redman "Till I Retire / Best Believe"
Lil Wayne feat. Static Major "Lollipop"
Danity Kane "Damaged"
Sean Kingston feat. Julez Santana & The DEY "There's Nothin"
Snoop Dogg faet. Too $hort "Life Of Da Party"
Bizzy Bone feat. DMX and Chris Notez "A Song For You"
Raheem DeVaughn "Customer"
New Hip Hop / Rap Releases (Mar 18)

Big Moe “Unfinished Business”
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony “Still Creepin On Ah Come Up”
Malow Mac “Most Valuable Player”
Rocko “Self Made”
Flo Rida “Mail On Sunday”
New Dance Releases (Mar 18)

Crystal Castles “Crystal Castles”
Kevin Hedge “Utterly Yours”
Sander Van Doorn “Supernaturalistic”
Superstrings “The Biggest Trance Themes Ever”
Box Office Leaders

1. 10,000 B.C. 2. College Road Trip 3. Vantage Point
4. The Bank Job 5. Semi Pro
Opening This Weekend

1. Doomsday 2. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who 3. Never Back Down
4. Funny Games 5. The Grand 6. Sleepwalking

Featured Music

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New Music on MixMatters.com

Amanda Perez "Why"
Rocko "Priceless"
Karina Pasian "16 At War"
Tha Sire "No Game Playin"
Lil Wayne feat. Static Major "Lollipop"
Talib Kweli feat. Nina Sky, Blu, & Joel Ortiz "Hostile Gospel" Remix
Hunt "Hey DJ"
Big Geminii "Stay Real"
Rocko feat. Monica "Thugs Need Love Too"
Day 26 feat. Fat Joe "Got Me Goin" remix
Lupe Fiasco feat. Young Jeezy, Hunt, & T.I. "Superstar" remix
Yung Joc feat. $olo the Menace II Society "Umma Get It"
Dwele "I'm Cheatin"
Alicia Keys "Teenage Love Affair"
Hollywood High "Like A Pistol"
Rocko "Old Skool"
Jodi V "Crazy Chick"
Various Artists - The Notorious B.I.G. Tribute "Can I Talk to BIGGIE"
Blazze "Pimpin Hustlin"
The Roots feat. Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy) "Birthday GIrl"
M.I.A. "Paper Planes"
Lupe Fiasco feat. Young Jeezy and T.I. "Superstar" Remix
Kylie Minogue feat. Mims "All I See"
Brickman Raw "Hold Up"
Lyfe Jennings "Midnight Train"
Cherish "Framed Out"
Mariah Carey feat. The Dream "Touch My Body" remix
iTunes Top 5

1. Usher feat. Young Jeezy “Love In This Club”
2. Jeff Buckley “Hallelujah”
3. Leona Lewis “Bleeding Love”
4. Sara Bareilles "Love Song"
5. Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown “No Air”
This Week's DJ Top 5 Picks


1. Trillville "Money Line"
2. 2 Pistols "She Got It Pt.2"
3. Three 6 Mafia "I'd Rather"
4. Lil Will "My Dougie"
5. Bun B feat. Sean Kingston "That's Gangsta"


1. Sean Kingston "Take You There"
2. Snoop Dogg "Sensual Seduction"
3. Mariah Carey "Touch My Body"
4. Danity Kane "Damaged"
5. Ying Yang Twins "Drop"


1. Mary J. Blige "Just Fine"
2. GURU and SOLAR "Who Got It On Lock"
3. GURU and SOLAR "Jazzy Wayz"
4. Ray J feat. Yung Berg "Sexy Can I"
5. Rayan Leslie "Diamond Girl"


1. Snoop Dogg "Life Of The Party
2. Rick Ross "The Boss"
3. Felli Fell "Finer Things"
4. Lil Mama "Shawty Get Loose"
5. Usher "Love In This Club"
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