Mike WiLL Made-It has been one of the most prolific producers of 2017 and as we roll in 2018 we get a new project from the man himself in the form of an instrumental tape. This project is sure to match up to your best freestyle with the crew over the holiday season. Press play and see how you match up below!
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Lloyd Banks spits some dope lyrics over Pusha T’s King Push single “Untouchable” which is a Timbaland produced track. The track is part of his new At Your Request freestyle series.
By Trendspotter (@Trend_spotter86)
(AllHipHop Rumors) Back in November Nipsey Hussle and Lauren London announced their split, and fans were not too happy.
Hussle allegedly dipped back into the ex pond with his first baby’s mother at the time which allegedly caused the breakup.
It looks like the two may have rekindled their love and could possibly be engaged.
Sitting court side at the Los Angeles Lakers’ Christmas Day match-up against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Lauren can be seen
wearing a ring on her left hand.
This sparked tons of rumors and left fans questioning the status of their relationship.
Nipsey and Lauren seem to be enjoying life and figuring it all out. We can only hope for the best as this couple was definitely #goals for some at one point.
I think it’s definitely safe to say that engaged or not, they definitely appear to be back together!
Lauren also told Nipsey that a simple DM went far AF. She also reminded him that she was the love of his life!
Should they give their love another try?
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(AllHipHop News) An arrest warrant has been issued for rapper Chief Keef after he missed a court appearance over a car crash in September.
According to TMZ.com, the embattled star, real name Keith Farrelle Cozart, was involved in a fender bender in Hollywood, California, earlier this year.
When police arrived at the scene, they ran Keef’s info and discovered he was driving on a suspended or revoked license.
The website reports that court documents stated that Keef was cited at the scene and ordered to appear in court earlier this month.
However, he skipped the scheduled appearance, leading to the judge in charge issuing a warrant for his arrest.
It’s the latest in a string of legal dramas for the “I Don’t Like” rapper.
He pleaded not guilty to drug possession after being arrested in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after allegedly trying to board a plane with four marijuana cigarettes and edibles in his backpack.
He previously had a warrant issued for his arrest in May, when he failed to show up for an arraignment hearing in Miami, Florida to face counts relating to his April bust for driving under the influence (DUI) and drug possession.
The April arrest marked his second DUI in three years.
He was also declared a fugitive in August, 2014, after failing to attend a hearing in his native Chicago, Illinois for the same charge.
His arrest in that incident took place in March, 2014, just days after he completed a court-ordered stint in rehab to deal with his marijuana habit.
Here’s a new video from MURS for his new song, “Melancholy” a very personal and uplifting story of what the LA rapper has been going through this year.
MURS says of the track, “On 3/16 (my birthday), I’ll be putting out my most personal album ever. I’ve been through a lot in the past couple of years, from a divorce, to the death of my newborn son. ‘Melancholy’ is the first step on A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable, my new album produced entirely by Michael ‘Seven’ Summers, Strange Music’s in-house producer and Tech N9ne’s go-to beat-maker. I know it’s the holiday season, and for those of you grieving, feeling alone, or for whatever reason can’t quite get into the holiday spirit, this one’s for you. And for those of you that are in the holiday spirit, consider this an early gift from Seven and myself”
MURS will be performing live at The Roxy in Los Angeles on the day of his album release, which is also his 40th birthday. Tickets are on sale today, December 22, at 10am PST. Click here
By Trendspotter (@Trend_spotter86)
(AllHipHop Rumors) 2017 was a major move for the Hip Hop culture with some of the best music released this year, and Charlamange Tha God and Joe Budden joined forces to share their favorite albums and artists of 2017, including artists like DJ Khaled, SZA, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Jay-Z, and a few others.
Meanwhile back at the ranch they weren’t feeling Nicki Minaj tracks that much calling her 2017 “TRASH.”
Budden said “Nicki is HIGH on the trash list” as she put out 3 records in the same weekend and all of them didn’t go as planned.
He also said,
“You cannot continue to post your accolades everyday all year and not be called trash” says Budden. Not taking away from her resume as she has produced some major bangers, BUT this year just wasn’t it for her. This has been a big year for female hip-hop artists and Nicki seems to be a little shook as this year comes to an end.”
Charlamange chimed in saying,
“I’ve never seen – I can’t remember the last time I saw a superstar of Nicki’s caliber, put out three records at the same time, by
the way, the “No Frauds” had the iHeart Radio stimulus package –you’re gonna play it every hour, on the hour, on every urban station, throughout the country. She may have even been on some of the pop stations. She had Wayne and Drake on the record, that record didn’t go, bruh. She had another record with Wayne on it, that record didn’t go at all and then she had a third record – I don’t even know what the f*ck happened to that sh*t.”
Budden also said he doesn’t appreciate the shade Nicki threw at Aretha Franklin.
It’s definitely some truth to the observation and although the Barbz will never admit it. I think it’s safe to say this year wasn’t a big year for Minaj.
What do you guys think about Nicki’s 2017?
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(AllHipHop News) Professor Michael Eric Dyson has linked up with Ice-T’s Final Level Productions to produce a new daytime talk show.
Dyson, a Georgetown University Professor and author, will serve as host of “The Raw Word.”
“The Raw Word” pilots will run on Sinclair Stations during a four-week test run this March, with reality T.V. personality, Claudia Jordan as co-host, along with chronic pain psychologist, Dr. Dan Ratner.
Three complete episodes of “The Raw Word” already feature guests Don Cheadle, Bill Maher and Tavis Smiley.
“The Raw Word” is executive produced by the show”s creator, Andre Jetmir (“Ice & Coco”), who manages Professor Dyson and serves as CEO of Michael Eric Dyson Enterprises.
Andre Jetmir is also partners with Ice-T in Final Level Productions.
“Ms. Jordan and Dr. Dan are two people you want to sit next to on a flight,” Andre Jetmir told AllHipHop.com. “They have such a mental curiosity for all things affecting people today.”
“The Raw Word’ test run will being on 16 Sinclair stations starting on March 5, 2018.
(AllHipHop News) Rihanna has called for an end to gun violence after her cousin Tavon Alleyne was shot and killed in Barbados over Christmas.
The 29-year-old singer shared the sad news on her Instagram page on Tuesday night, alongside a gallery of pictures of herself and her 21-year-old relative.
“RIP cousin… can’t believe it was just last night that I held you in my arms! never thought that would be the last time I felt the warmth in your body!!! Love you always man! #endgunviolence,” the Diamonds singer wrote.
While the circumstances of Tavon’s death have yet to be confirmed, the Barbados Today newspaper reported that Tavon was “walking through a track in the area of his house when he was approached by a man who shot him multiple times before fleeing the scene.”
The publication also reports that the shooting occurred at 7pm on December 26 in the parish of Saint Michael in the island country.
Rihanna has long been campaigning for gun violence to come to an end – both in her home country of Barbados and her adopted home of the United States.
She attracted criticism by getting a gun tattooed on her side in 2009, but told America’s Elle magazine in an interview that she considers it a symbol of strength, having added it to her collection in the midst of her abusive relationship with now ex Chris Brown.
“Everybody wanted to know what was happening in my life. Is she a drug addict? No. Is she an alcoholic? No. Is she a victim? No,” Rihanna told the magazine. “That’s when I got the gun. It was a symbol of strength. I’ll never be a victim.”
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(AllHipHop News) Rap newcomer Cardi B is threatening legal action against hackers who leaked nude videos of the star online.
The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker hit headlines over the weekend after explicit footage of the former stripper emerged on the Internet, with one clip, featuring Cardi dancing while naked, heavily rumored to be the beginning of a sex tape.
It has since been revealed her fiance, Migos rapper Offset, had his phone hacked, with the steamy footage said to have been taken from his cell.
Another leaked video also sparked gossip suggesting Offset had cheated on his new fiancee, as it featured a different naked woman in a hotel bathroom.
That film is thought to have been captured in September, weeks before Offset proposed to Cardi.
While she has no issue with people seeing her nude, Cardi seems determined to punish those responsible for the leaks because they were obtained illegally.
Her attorney, Scott Mason, said they have launched an investigation to identify the hackers in a bid to have them prosecuted.
Meanwhile, Cardi has also shrugged off allegations of Offset’s infidelity.
“I still put the p##sy on offset,” she tweeted.
And she made it clear the couple was still very much together on Tuesday by recording an Instagram Live video of herself and Offset appearing to have sex.
Cardi has since insisted it was just a spoof, writing on her Instagram Story app, “I was fully clothes on live, I was not f##kin on live! Yaaa can’t be that slow.”
(AllHipHop News) Top Dawg Entertainment’s 2017 is ending with DAMN by Kendrick Lamar and Ctrl by SZA topping dozens of year-end album lists. It appears TDE is already looking to drop a Jay Rock project in the new year.
The label’s in-house engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali posted an Instagram picture of the Watts emcee in the studio. The photo’s caption read, “Soon Come [Jay Rock] #TDE #EngineEars.”
Jay Rock’s current discography consists of 2011’s Follow Me Home and 2015’s 90059. The Black Hippy member recently appeared at TDE’s Holiday Concert & Toy Giveaway event along with his musical colleagues Kendrick, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, and SiR.
MixedByAli recently got great news when he found out his stolen hard drive, which reportedly contained more than $1 million worth of original music, was recovered by police. It’s not clear if the device contained tunes by Jay Rock.
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(AllHipHop News) Chance The Rapper is a champion of going the independent route in the music business. The Acid Rap, Surf, and Coloring Book projects were all made available for free, but the Chicago native still managed to earn a reported $32 million over a 12-month period.
Despite Chance’s success, there have still been debates in the industry about the potential reach of an indie act. Apple Music’s Head of Artist Curation Carl Chery talked about that topic while on Everyday Struggle.
“Chance is an anomaly. He’s special,” said Chery. “But his success is misleading. Now you have all these other aspiring artists thinking you don’t need a label. Chance is special. He’s charismatic. He’s smart as hell. He’s just special.”
Chery’s comments on the Complex show inspired a DJ Booth article that included the author writing, “[Chance] should be allowed to talk about leading the independent artist charge while knowing full well that the level of success he has achieved isn’t realistic for everyone.”
“This is wack. Yall steady tellin [people] they need a label/publisher/distributor to achieve success as an artist. [That’s] a lie,” tweeted Chance in response to DJ Booth.
“Its only unrealistic because of the conditioning all artists are exposed to by different forms of media creating the narrative that you need to be discovered or put on in order to be successful. We [wouldn’t] seek out deals if mfs knew there were other avenues,'” added the “No Problem” performer.
He continued, “Also have some damn patience, all your favorite artists are locked up in deals and until they get out (and stay out) you wont see the realization of their full potential… EVERY ARTIST HAS ‘IT.’ If ‘it’ means the access and ability to be successful (assuming this success is individual to the artist) while retaining ownership of your pub/masters and royalties from other media appearances, full oversight of metrics etc. THEY ALL HAVE ‘IT.'”
(AllHipHop News) Top Dawg Entertainment could rightfully profess to be the most critically acclaimed music label of 2017. Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN and SZA’s Ctrl earned the two artists a combined 12 Grammy nominations.
In addition, DAMN and Ctrl have dominated numerous end-of-the-year lists. According to Metacritic, Kendrick’s latest LP was named the best album of the year by 39 outlets, giving the Compton emcee the most #1 placements.
SZA is currently in the top 5 on the tally. At least five critics called Ctrl the #1 album of 2017, and the R&B project earned second place from 10 different sources.
TDE President Terrence “Punch” Henderson acknowledged the success of the company’s ’17 releases. He tweeted, “It’s an amazing feeling watching DAMN and Ctrl alternate between the 1 and 2 spot on all of these year end list. 2 different artist[s], 2 different POVs, 2 genres, 2 different concepts, female and male. So dope all around.”
Billboard, Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, Complex, and Spin are among the publications to crown DAMN the best album of 2017. Ctrl topped the year-end album lists for New York Daily News, Noisey, Time, and Vice.
(AllHipHop News) For the uninitiated, Black Thought’s 10-minute freestyle on Hot 97 was an introduction to the undeniable emceeing skills of The Roots rapper. However, fans of the Philadelphia band have known for years the man born Tariq Trotter is a beast on the mic.
Rolling Stone spoke with Black Thought after his improvised/pre-written verbal display went viral. The Grammy winner was asked why he thinks this particular rap session – which Diddy called “the greatest freestyle in all of Hip Hop history” – spread across the web so quickly.
“We’re at a point in history where lyricism almost comes last in very many regards. So for someone from my school, who has come from the ilk of lyricism being held in far higher regard, it brings a different sort of urgency to every performance,” stated Black Thought. “That’s what I went into that Flex freestyle with, with that same urgency that I had when I was a young person coming to New York from Philly with very much to prove.”
He continued, “I think people had almost forgotten. Maybe not forgotten, but people had given up hope that someone out there was still around who is doing it the way we had done it… I mean, I’m not like a unicorn. There are very many artists who make those sorts of beats, and write and record those sorts of lyrics and performances, and carry that same cadence. But they don’t necessarily have the same sort of platform [that I have].”
The freestyle was seen by some observers as a direct counterweight to the rise of “mumble rap.” Black Thought made it clear he was not purposely trying to deflate that contemporary sub-genre.
“Lots of people are saying that I shut down mumble rap in one 10-minute setting. But that wasn’t my intention, because mumble rap – if we go back – that’s something I invented. I invented rapping without actually using the words,” explained Thought. “[W]ith songs like ‘Don’t Say Nuthin’,’ freestyles like ‘New Year’s At Jay Dee’s,’ I essentially invented mumble rap, where you go for many bars without saying any words. And when I did it, it came from a place of being inspired by scatting.”
Read Black Thought’s full Rolling Stone interview at the link below.
(AllHipHop News) Will Smith’s new drama Bright has been met with polarizing reviews. Movie critics slammed the film (30% rating on Rotten Tomatoes), but audiences seemed to enjoy the David Ayer-directed Netflix original (89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes).
Chance The Rapper decided to offer his own review of the fantasy motion picture via his Twitter account. The Coloring Book creator focused mostly on the racism allegories in Bright.
He posted:
Wondering how you guys are feeling about the lynched ork in #Brightmovie. I found the way they tried to illustrate americas racism through the mythical creatures to be a little shallow. I always feel a lil cheated when I see allegorical racism in movies cause that racism usually stems from human emotion or tolerance but not by law or systems the way it is in real life. The characters in #Bright live in a timeline where racism is gone… cause we hate ork now… I think the idea is that they’re a step below bottom of the spectrum blackness. Which is why Will’s character, the Mexican cop and the ork have that dialogue in the street… I tried to look at it that way but a few minutes into the movie they make wills character say “Fairy Lives don’t Matter.”
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(AllHipHop News) Two of Hip Hop’s most vocal talking heads got together to recap the culture in 2017. Charlamagne Tha God of The Breakfast Club and Joe Budden of The Joe Budden Podcast appeared on Revolt for This Year Was Dope/Trash.
Charlamagne and Budden presented their respective choices for Top Albums, Top Lyricists, Top Media Moments, and more. Entertainers such as Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Big Sean, Rapsody, Usher, Issa Rae, Tiffany Haddish, and Prodigy, are discussed.
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(AllHipHop Rumors) New York has always beefed with itself for years and years and years, since the dawn of Hip-Hop. And, now there is another beef brewing, but it has nothing to do with rap music. Casanova 2X and Tekashi 69, the rainbow colored rapper. Now, we all know Cas is that dude in the streets and is certified. Tekashi 69, also known as 6ix9ine, is out in these streets too. 6ix9ine has a gang of gangs behind him, and we heard some BK Street OG’s.
I can’t lie. I really don’t know what the hell is going on in these posts, but there seems to be some slick talk on social media. Check it out….they go t## for tat. Rappers. Back and forth in the comments.
President Trump took to Twitter to attack the FBI and Steele dossier while vacationing in Florida. He also claimed Obamacare was essentially repealed. Chip Reid is traveling with the president and joins CBSN to break down the claims.
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West’s financial difficulties may just be behind him.
The superstar rapper/producer gifted his wife a variety of valuable stocks for Christmas.
Kim took to social media and revealed Kanye had bought stock in Apple, Disney, Amazon, Netflix, and Adidas, which makes Ye’s popular Yeezy sneakers.
The stocks are said to be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Earlier in the year, Kanye made headlines when he took to Twitter to reveal he was supposedly $53 million dollars in debt.
