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Kendrick Lamar and Solange Scoop Top Prizes At Webby Awards

By: Mike WinslowCategory: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) Solange Knowles has been honored with the Artist of the Year prize at the 2017 Webby Awards.

Officials at the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced they had chosen the Cranes in the Sky singer as the winner in a statement on Tuesday (April 25).

“The Webby Awards is thrilled to recognize Solange as Artist of the Year in celebration of her remarkable use of the Internet as a force for promoting community and diversity,” they said.

“Not only is Solange one of the greatest artists of our time, but she’s also a true artist of the online generation.”

Lady Gaga was also recognized, winning two prizes for her collaboration with technology giant Intel on her Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar won the Best Video Remixes/Mashups prize for his track “Swimming Pools (Drank),” while British band Coldplay’s promo for their track “Up&Up” won Best Music Video.

Steve Buscemi was named Best Actor, while “The X-Files” star Gillian Anderson landed the Best Actress prize.

Among the TV shows and films to be honored were “Deadpool,” “Mr. Robot,” “Game of Thrones,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”

“Girls” creator Lena Dunham won the Best Lifestyle Podcast prize for her “Women of the Hour” miniseries.

The winners will be honored on May 15 at a ceremony in New York City, which will be hosted by comedian Joel McHale.

Well. Looks Like Birdman JUST Told Jay Z And Lil Wayne

By: YourfavenightmareCategory: RumorsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Rumors) Birdman ain’t playing. He maybe taking some losses in the court of public opinion, but he ain’t taking no losses with Lil Wayne.

It looks like Lil Wayne is never going to get off of Cash Money. Hope he’s making some money through Drake and Nicki Minaj. But, as for signing to Jay Z and Roc Nation, Baby will have none of it.

In this video, Birdman is stunting super hard. He once called himself the No. 1 Stunna and you can see why in this video. Private jet. Dope cars. And trash talk! He’s basically poppin off to Wayne and Jay, saying he’s gonna “lock away the key.” He says some other stuff too, but its hard to understand, I have to admit.

He’s popping off HEAVY!

“Fk with me if you fkin’ with me!”

Kodak Black Found Guilty On Several “Probation” Accounts

By: YourfavenightmareCategory: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) Kodak Black has been found guilty on all five counts of violating the terms of house arrest. A judge made a ruling around 6 p.m. Wednesday EST.

The state of Florida wants to put Kodak Black away in prison for 8 years, an offer the rapper declined. He will be sentenced for probation violation and house arrest-related infractions on May 4.

Black, nee Dieuson Octave, appeared in Fort Lauderdale courtroom, the third day of his hearing.

Black was caught going to a Miami-Dade strip club, Ohio for a boxing match and numerous other places with out the consent or permission of his probation officer.

Will Smith May Play A Ruthless Assassin In His Next Movie!

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) According to multiple reports, actor/rapper Will Smith is in negotiations to star in Gemini Man.

The movie is expected to be directed by Oscar winner Ang Lee ( Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain).

Jerry Bruckheimer – the producer behind the Smith-led blockbusters Bad Boys and Enemy of the State – is attached as well.

Gemini Man centers around an assassin who must face off against a younger, stronger clone of himself.

Neither Smith nor Lee’s involvement in the Skydance-produced film is finalized at the moment.

Meanwhile, Will Smith can be seen in Netflix’s forthcoming cop drama Bright which is scheduled to hit the streaming site in December.

Lil Yachty Claps Back At Joe Budden’s “Ruining Hip Hop” Claims

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Rumors) Truth hurts!

I think Lil Yachty may be a little delusional. He may not be the only go-to when you think of wack rappers, but he’s certainly one of them.

Lil Yachty’s music doesn’t sit well with many people, especially not with real Hip Hop fans! With this said, it’s to no one’s surprise that he’s been facing much criticism including Charlamagne Tha God calling him the “poster child for wack rappers.”

As you know Joe Budden recently credited Yachty with ruining Hip Hop and the culture. He also expressed that he doesn’t believe that Lil Yachty should be accepted or embraced by the culture for doing so.

Lil Yachty decided to take to Twitter to clap back at Budden by referencing Lil B’s throwback Budden diss track “T-Shirts and Buddens.”

Surprisingly Joe didn’t take it to heart and actually kind of laughed at it.

Well, great or not, it looks like Lil Yachty is here to stay for a little while.

Listen to Lil B – T Shirts and Buddens (Joe Budden Diss) by EverythingOnDeckBased #np on #SoundCloud https://t.co/fNtiqdCnrN

— CONCRETE BOY BOAT^ (@lilyachty) April 25, 2017

Mood …. n#### lol

— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) April 25, 2017

That Lil B diss still hard all these years later tho lol

— Joe Budden (@JoeBudden) April 25, 2017

Papoose’s Daughter Threatens To Harm Remy Ma’s Ex Best Friend

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Rumors) As you know, Remy Ma’s ex-best friend, Love & Hip Hop’s Rah Ali has switched sides and joined forces with her enemy, Nicki Minaj!

Papoose’s daughter, Chanel, isn’t too happy about the fact that Rah Ali has switched sides or the fact that she appeared in Nicki Minaj “No Frauds” video.

Chanel has even threatened to harm Rah Ali over it. Chanel has even recorded a video expressing that she isn’t even worried about the consequences because her folks would bail her out in 24 hours. LOL.

Awww man Chanel is letting it be known that Rah Ali will definitely catch these hands if she catches her out in these streets! According to Chanel, she will f-ck Rah Ali up on site! Check out her threats below. What are your thoughts?

https://twitter.com/fioyb/status/856868715455016960

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTU6EVFBsNt/

Snoop Dogg To Perform ‘Doggystyle’ Front-To-Back At Hard Summer Music Festival 2017

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: EventsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) The 10th anniversary of the Hard Summer Music Festival will celebrate a classic Hip Hop album.

Snoop Dogg will be hitting the stage to perform his 1993 album Doggystyle in full.

That means the crowd in attendance at the Fontana, California event will get to hear hit records such as “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?)” and “Gin and Juice” as well as album cuts like “G Funk Intro” and “G’s & Hustlers.”

Hardfest will also include appearances by Rae Sremmurd, E-40, Migos, Ty Dolla Sign, Mobb Deep, Skepta, Mike Will Made It, Tinashe, MadeInTYO, and more.

To purchase tickets for the Hard Summer Music Festival 2017 visit Ticketmaster.

Hell be performing the whole record front to back ??? https://t.co/8zJTgO7eD0

— HARD Events (@HARDFEST) April 25, 2017

Kevin Gates Heading To Jail For A Long Time Over Gun Charge

By: Mike WinslowCategory: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) Kevin Gates will remain locked behind bars for the next few years.

The Baton Rouge, the Louisiana-bred rapper was just hit with a 30-month sentence, for a gun case he caught in Cook County, Illinois.

The rapper had just served five months of a 180-day sentence in Polk County, Florida after being convicted of kicking a female fan during a performance in 2015.

As Gates was being released from jail after completing his time on the Florida charge, he learned of the issues in Cook County and was locked back up.

Kevin Gates will begin serving his sentence immediately.

Beyonce and Drake Led Global Album and Digital Sales In 2016

By: Mike WinslowCategory: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) Pregnant Beyonce has been given another reason to smile – her album Lemonade was the world’s biggest seller in 2016.

The acclaimed release picked up 2.5 million sales globally, 100,000 more than second placed Adele’s 25, according to newly-released figures from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

The experts’ ninth annual Global Music Report also reveals Drake, whose album Views was the third international bestseller, was the top-selling artist worldwide last year.

His hit “One Dance” also topped the 2016 digital songs list with 12.5 million sales – 800,000 more than second placed Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself.”

Last year’s top 10 global albums, according to IFPI are:

Beyonce, Lemonade (2.5 million)
Adele, 25 (2.4 million)
Drake, Views (2.3 million)
Metallica, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct (2.1 million)
David Bowie, Blackstar (1.9 million)
The Rolling Stones, Blue & Lonesome (1.8 million)
Bruno Mars, 24k Magic (1.7 million)
Twenty One Pilots, Blurryface (1.5 million)
Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams (1.4 million)
Pentatonix, A Pentatonix Christmas (1.4 million)

A Florida Rapper Goes At J. Cole’s Head For The Dumbest Reason!

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Rumors) How can one hate on J. Cole though?!

16-year-old Soundcloud rapper Lil Pump has it out for J. Cole!

The Florida rapper has been sending shots at J. Cole on social media for a minute.

This week Pump decided to turn it up a notch when he decided to preview a J. Cole diss track online!

The Miami-Dade County native raps “N-gga F-ck J. Cole” repeatedly over a trap beat!

“You is a b-tch a-s n-gga, you is a ugly a-s n-gga,” he raps.

To most, Lil Pump seems like quite the usual rap attention wh*re looking for some press and a come up off of a bigger artist’s name.

What’s even crazier is the fact that he’s mad at J. Cole for being a lyrical rapper allegedly. Check out the preview of his diss track below and let us know your thoughts.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTU6MLOBpGA/

https://twitter.com/Lilpumpjetskiii/status/848445563074822144

Chance The Rapper Drags All Record Labels – CREATIVELY!

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Rumors) Chance The Rapper certainly doesn’t mind taking any opportunity to not only remind you that he is a successful independent artist, but also to remind you that he doesn’t rock with the major labels!

In hilarious news, Chance used one of his recent concerts to drag Sony, Warner, Motown, Atlantic, Def Jam, Virgin Records, Universal and more!

He performed “No Problems” on the first night of the ‘Be Encouraged’ tour and clowned the record labels. I can’t stop laughing at the names he gave each label such as, “Phony”, “Don’t Join Recordings”, “Villain”, “Can’t Do Math”, “A Titanic”, “No Crown”, “Eclick”, and “Universe”.

Chance is fed up! LOL. Chance is still turning down loads of cash and slamming the doors in record labels’ faces all to remain independent. Chance has also previously expressed that the labels have been upset about him rejecting them, so they try to sabotage him in anyway that they can behind the scenes.

I’m sure they won’t be too happy about this. LOL. Is Chance taking it too far?

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTUYN0yhZ6P/

French Montana And Lala? Already?

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Rumors) Mannnnnnn in the world of Hip Hop, Athletics, and Hollyweird, dating seems to be one big swap it out situation.

According to TMZ, word on the curb is that French Montana and Lala may be a new item amid Lala and Carmelo Anthony’s pending divorce.

Rumor quickly spread that Carmelo Anthony had impregnated a stripper or some college graduate, and now Lala was spotted kicking it with French Montana at NYC strip club Sapphire.

Apparently, the personality, actress, and author was at Sapphire to allegedly research and shoot footage for her new docu-series ‘Goal Diggers’ which follows strippers who become successful businesswomen.

Some are claiming that Lala and French Montana are just good friends who happened to meet up at the strip club by coincidence. Ummmmmm hmmmmm! So they say. LOL.

Lala is a baddie so I’m sure she’ll bounce back soon. Supposedly Carmelo was telling folks that he wasn’t married but Lala was. Lawd.

Haze Mahdi Taps Bodega Bamz In-House Producer V Don For “W.I.L.L.” (Video)

By: Mike DeBlasioCategory: VideosApril 26, 2017

After a year long hiatus, NYC/Jersey-native Haze Mahdi returns with his new Bryan Nunez-directed visual for “What It Look Like (W.I.L.L.).” The song – which was produced by V Don, in-house producer for Bodega Bamz – serves as the first official drop since his 2016 release “The Mos Hyy.”

Check it out below.

Frank Ocean Releases New Verison Of “Slide On Me” Featuring Young Thug

By: Mike DeBlasioCategory: MusicApril 26, 2017

Frank Ocean premiered a ton of new music this past weekend on the latest episode of Blonded Radio on Apple Music. One of the new tracks released was an updated version of “Slide On Me” featuring Young Thug, which originally appeared on his visual album “Endless.”

Be sure to check it out here.

Jeremih, Big Sean & Chris Brown Team Up For “I Think About You” Visual

By: Mike DeBlasioCategory: VideosApril 26, 2017

For his latest visual, Jeremih rounds up Big Sean and Chris Brown for the official video to their collaboration “I Think About You.” The singer is currently putting the final touches on his forthcoming project “Later That Night,” set to arrive this year.

Watch below.

Mike Will Talks Kendrick Lamar’s “HUMBLE” Beat Originally Being For Gucci Mane

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) It turns out the beat for the current number one song in the country could have been tackled by a completely different artist.

Mike Will Made It recently spoke with NPR, and the producer revealed Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” track was originally planned for a Trap God.

The Atlanta-based hitmaker stated:

I made that beat [last year] when Gucci Mane was getting out of jail; I made it with him in mind. I was just thinking, damn, Gucci’s about to come home; it’s got to be something urgent that’s just going to take over the radio. And I felt like that beat was that. I ended up not doing it with Gucci and I let Kendrick hear it. I was thinking, if Dot gets on this it’ll be his first time being heard on some[thing] like this. At the same time, it kind of has an NWA/Dr. Dre feel, an Eminem kind of feel. So I thought, let me see if Dot f**** with it. And he heard the beat and he liked it. But he was about to give me “HUMBLE.” for [my album] Ransom 2. I love that song so I was like, ‘Man, hell yeah.’ Then he told me that his team was saying he should keep it. And I told him, ‘Bruh, you definitely should keep it, and you should use it as your single.‘

Mike Will’s Ransom 2 did include the song “Perfect Pint” which featured Kendrick Lamar, Gucci Mane, and Rae Sremmurd.

Gucci may have missed out on the beat that became “HUMBLE,” but he scored his own #1 single as a guest on Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles.”

Blood Gang OG Explains What Really Happened With Tupac And Suge

By: YourfavenightmareCategory: FeaturesApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop Features) I have never heard of OG Mobb James before today. Well, let me tell you, I was captivated by this interview, shot in a documentary style. In the interview, Mob James talks about much of the circumstances that revolved around Death Row Records’ Blood ties, to Suge Knight to the events that lead up to Tupac’s demise. He says quite a lot. Covered items include how Suge essentially paid to get all the rights and privileges of being Blood and how Tupac’s superstar status got people paid but didn’t eliminate the underlying dangers of the culture and more. “He interfered into something he had no power in,” Mob James says. Check out this crazy interview with OG Mob James.

what do you think about this?

DMX Heading To Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

By: Mike WinslowCategory: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) Rapper DMX has been unveiled as a headliner for the 2017 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, days after struggling through his set at a Ruff Ryders reunion gig.

The “Party Up (Up in Here)” hitmaker had fans concerned for his mental well being last Friday (April 21) after delivering rambling speeches in between songs as he topped the bill for the Ruff Ryders label all-star show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
DMX, who has battled substance abuse issues in the past, also lost his temper as he overran the venue’s curfew and was told to wrap up his set, yelling, “Don’t expect me to be a role model!” as he reluctantly closed the concert.

Now DMX has been given a chance at redemption as the co-headliner for the 13th annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, where he will share the bill with his fellow Ruff Ryders crew members The LOX on July 15.

Other highlights for the summer event, which runs from July 10-16 include a talent showcase for J. Cole’s Dreamville label artists Bas, Cozz, and Omen, and a discussion about Rakim’s rap legacy as part of the “Told It First Hand” series at the Brooklyn Historical Society.

Big Boi Performs “Mic Jack” On ‘The Tonight Show’ & Talks Creating The Song (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsApril 26, 2017

(AllHipHop News) OutKast’s Big Boi is set to return with his first solo album in five years.

The Boomiverse project reportedly includes features from Gucci Mane, Killer Mike, Jeezy, Travis Scott, and Kurupt.

Before Big Boi drops his third LP this summer, the ATLien performed the single “Mic Jack” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Sleepy Brown was also at the late night program to lend a hand for the music set backed by The Roots.

In addition, Big Boi was asked about writing “Mic Jack” during a backstage interview.

“The ‘Mic Jack’ record came about as we were working on this Boomiverse record. We did something a little different this time,” said Big Boi. “Me and Ray [Murray] from Organized Noize went out to California to work with some outside producers.”

DJ Dahi of Los Angeles contributed to the track before Big Boi’s Atlanta-based team added 808s and a hook to the song.

Eventually, Adam Levine of Maroon 5 was tapped to sing the chorus.

Frequent Big Boi collaborator Janelle Monáe was considered for the song’s outro before they went with songwriter Taylor Parks for that section.

Monáe is expected to appear on another Boomiverse track.

Big Boi’s last solo body of work was 2012’s Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.

He also released the collaborative EP Big Grams with Phantogram in 2015.