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Martin Shkreli Plays Music From Wu-Tang Clan’s $2 Million ‘Once Upon A Time’ Album (VIDEO)

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(AllHipHop News) Martin Shkreli was recently convicted of committing investor fraud, but he is perhaps best known to Hip Hop fans as the guy that bought Wu-Tang Clan’s album Once Upon a Time in Shaolin for $2 million.

“Pharma Bro” promised he would release the one-of-a-kind project if Donald Trump won the Presidency.

Trump was victorious, but the public never got to hear the full secret LP.

However, Shkreli did play tracks from the project during a recent interview.

“I donated $2 million to Wu-Tang,” said Shkreli. “I got a mixtape in return. It was a wonderful investment. I view it as a donation. People might see that as splurging. I don’t think there are many people in the world who have patronized Hip Hop to the extent I have.”

He also added, “In essence, when Wu-Tang Clan was trying to sell an album for $2 million, when 50,000 copies would do just the same, it’s an act that is basically looking for a handout. I obliged.”

Listen to some of the cuts from Once Upon a Time in the video below starting at the 49:00 mark.

Dave East Announces Release Date For Debut Studio Album ‘Paranoia: A True Story’

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(AllHipHop News) Harlem emcee Dave East has dropped numerous mixtapes during his career.

The Def Jam artist is now set to release his debut studio album.

East uploaded the cover art for Paranoia: A True Story LP on Instagram.

He wrote in the caption:

OFFICIAL COVER PARANOIA AUG 18TH FREAKY FOREVER MUGGA WORLD ? @defjamrecords

“I’ve been locked in with No I.D. That’s my sh-t. I grew up on Beans, Kiss, Cam, and sh-t like that. So, that’s my sound,” East told Billboard in May. “I call this the turn-up times. I don’t care about all that. You can’t wake up and want to do that 24 hours. So, I wanna be that dude that’s creating music for those real life situations.”

The Nas protégé let loose the Hate Me Now tape in 2015 and then returned in 2016 with Kairi Chanel.

East is currently pushing his single “Perfect” featuring Chris Brown.

OFFICIAL COVER PARANOIA AUG 18TH FREAKY FOREVER MUGGA WORLD ? @defjamrecords

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50 Cent To Gabrielle Union: You Keep It Up I’m A Tell Dwyane Wade

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(AllHipHop News) Back in 2015, rapper/TV producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson launched a social media assault against Fox’s Empire television series.

Two years later, 50 is claiming his Starz drama Power won the war against Empire, so it appears he’s turned his attention to his new variety show 50 Central on BET.

The New York native wrote on Instagram:

Remember that other show that thought they were in competition with POWER, what happened to it? I don’t hear anyone talking sh-t anymore. ?Now I’m gonna take over BET. LOL #50Centralbet

Gabrielle Union, star of BET’s Being Mary Jane, responded to 50’s message:

I don’t compete with other artists, only celebrate. Enough space for all of us to succeed. Cheers to #Power and cheers to creative folks uplifting each other. ALL our programming could use more shine, so I opt to [uplift]. I know that celebrating other folks in no way dims my shine. Keep shining [50 Cent].

50 then replied to Union:

[Gabrielle Union] ?I’m never gonna argue with you because your [Dwyane Wade’s] lady, I like [Dwayne] I got a lot of respect for him. this post has nothing to do with you but you know I’m gonna be #1 at BET, and I want you to know your Mary Jane show is welcome on my network. LOL

The G-Unit leader then posted the entire exchange as a photo on IG, adding in the caption:

You keep it up I’m a tell Dwyane, because I feel like your picking a fight with me. He ain’t gonna like this sh-t. LOL #50Centralbet

50 also took a shot at Irv Gotti’s BET Hip Hop anthology Tales:

you know that, Tales is out of here first thing LOL

You keep it up I’m a tell Dwyane, because I feel like your picking a fight with me. He ain’t gonna like this s###. LOL #50Centralbet

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Jack Thriller – Pour Up feat. N.O.R.E.

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1st Single Release for Jack Thriller featuring rapper N.O.R.E., host of Drink Champs and formerly of rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Produced by DGMayne (Jim Jones, Nike, Joe Budden).

Official G-Unit comedian. Celebrated T.V. personality/Interviewer and currently hosting successful web series Party and B#######. Creator and host for web series 16 or Better. Executive at Thisis50.com blog site. Currently negotiating reality T.V. show Jack of All Trades with WE Network. Appeared on MTV reality series WildN’ Out hosted by Nick Cannon. Hit the play button and listen to Jack’s new single. Its really good!

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Yung Mazi Has Been Murdered

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Yung Mazi was shot and killed Sunday in Atlanta, his hometown.

The incident has been confirmed by several sources, including law enforcement.

The rapper had survived getting shot before and even bragged about it. “God made me bulletproof,” he would say in a tweet he later deleted after getting shot in the chest late last year. Mazi claimed he had been shot 10 times. “I’m a real dude,” he said in the past about getting shot. “People always don’t like the real dudes for some reason. That’s cool. I’m not hating. I’m not mad. I might walk around with a quarter million in jewelry.”

Yung Mazi had worked with artists like Young Thug and Kevin Gates.

Amber Rose Says She Is Going To Marry 21 Savage!

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(AllHipHop Rumors) The dude 21 Savage may be in the scope of a real savage! Amber Rose slays. And we know this. That young dude doesn’t know what he’s doing because, if he did, she would not even be ouchea yelling she is going to marry 21. But she did and she is the true savage. Peep the video.

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Are You Ready For A New Eminem Album?

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(AllHipHop Rumors) It seems like Eminem is ready to join the fray of great Hip-Hop coming out this year. The word on the street is Eminem will release an album this fall. Fall is right around the corner, people. Em has not release an albums since 2013, like Jay-Z. And, while he has done a number of appearances on other people’s projects, he has only done a couple on his own. “Campaign Speech” dropped last October, a long song, where he dissed Donald Trump. I don’t know what the future really holds, but Dr. Dre and them already revealed that Em was coming on “The Defiant Ones.” Do you think that the current era is ready for a pure emcee like Eminem or is this thing too far into mumble rap and percs to understand?

DJ Jazzy Jeff Talks Fresh Prince Reunion

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Will Smith

DJ Jazzy Jeff hopes talks for a “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” TV revival are successful.

Jeff, who played Jazz, the best friend of Will Smith’s character in the show, claims discussions have taken place over a reunion and adds that he’d be willing to participate.

“There have been talks with people about doing something,” he told British newspaper The Sun. “I think it would be cool if they did it and go down memory lane again.”

The 52-year-old, who has reconvened his musical partnership with Will for two European concerts this month, is delighted the show is still fondly remembered more than two decades after the last episode aired in 1996.

“It’s a blessing to be part of something that people still hold in high regard,” he insisted. “You can’t beat that. It’s hard for people to keep their attention span normally, but to be able to keep it for all these years and transcend generations, put their kids onto it, this is deep.”

While Will has ruled out returning to the show, he has previously shared that he would back a reboot that didn’t feature him.

“If somebody wanted to, I would probably let them, but I have no intention (of returning),” he told Entertainment Tonight last year.

Between 1987 and 1993, Jeff and Will released five albums together.

However, Will later pursued a Hollywood career, appearing in films such as “Men in Black” and “The Pursuit of Happyness.”

And while Jeff is pleased his pal has had huge success, he’s long campaigned for a reunion.

“This has been a long time coming,” he explained. “I have been fighting for it. Being one of the biggest movie guys in the world, it was really about Will’s schedule and freeing up the time.”

They will perform at MTV Summerblast in Croatia on August 26!and at Blackpool, England’s Livewire Festival the following day.

Jaden Smith Lands A Role In Skateboarding Flick

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(AllHipHop News) Jaden Smith and Elizabeth Rodriguez lead a cast of real-life female skateboarders in a new film.

The Met Gala 2017
The yet-to-be titled movie has been directed by Crystal Moselle, the filmmaker behind acclaimed 2015 documentary The Wolfpack.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Orange Is the New Black star Elizabeth will portray Camille, a teenager who befriends a group of skateboarders played by the members of a female boarding collective.

Jaden’s role is yet to be revealed, but principal photography on the project, which took place in New York City, has already wrapped.

The Wolfpack, which followed a Manhattan family who homeschooled their children, won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

Usher Accused Of Giving Three More People Herpes

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(AllHipHop News) Three new people have accused Usher of giving them a sexually-transmitted disease (STD), weeks after he was sued for allegedly infecting a woman with herpes.

The first plaintiff, a female only named in court papers as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit last month claiming she caught the infection following a reported fling with the R&B superstar.

She recently tested positive for herpes, prompting her to double her original $10 million demand for punitive damages to $20 million, while she is seeking another $20 million for emotional harm and medical bills.

Usher’s representatives have not commented on that legal action, but now he is facing further claims from two women and one man.

The trio is being represented by celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom, who plans to file suit in a California court on Monday, when she will also hold a press conference to discuss the case.

Only one of the ladies will appear alongside Bloom at the event, set to take place in New York, as the other two clients want to remain anonymous, according to TMZ.com.

Bloom alleges all three had sexual contact with Usher after 2012 and were not warned about his sexual health before their encounters.

The “Yeah!” hitmaker’s publicists have yet to address the latest accusations.

Usher, 38, has been married to his manager Grace Miguel since 2015.

They began dating shortly after the singer split from his first wife, Tameka Foster, the mother of his two sons, eight-year-old Naviyd and nine-year-old Usher Raymond V.

The Weeknd May Retire His Public Persona

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(AllHipHop News) R&B star The Weeknd is considering ditching his stage name.

The “Starboy” hitmaker, born Abel Tesfaye, has found huge success in the music industry as his alter ego, but the 27-year-old admits he may make a change for future releases.

“Kind of like pulling a Ziggy Stardust,” he tells Harper’s Bazaar magazine of his future plans, referring to the persona once used by late rocker David Bowie. “Maybe I’ll retire from being The Weeknd, or maybe I’ll just give him a break.”

The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter does not share whether he will start using his real name for his next project, but one thing he is sure of is keeping certain aspects of his life away from the public eye.

“I’m not in a rush to let people know everything about me. Mystery is always great,” the Canadian says. “Luckily, the only thing the world demands of me is music. I don’t have to give them anything else for the rest of my life.”

The Weeknd’s comments appear to refer to his personal life, particularly his high-profile romance with pop star Selena Gomez, who he began dating earlier this year, weeks after his split from supermodel Bella Hadid.

While he is hesitant to share any information about his current relationship, his girlfriend Selena has been a little more open, and in her new interview with InStyle magazine, she insists their romance works so well because they have very separate public identities.

“I don’t depend on one area of my life to make me happy,” Justin Bieber’s ex explains. “It’s really important for me to love and nourish my friends and family and to make sure that I never get influenced by a guy.

“Before, I was so young and easily influenced, and I’d feel insecure. You want someone to add to your life, not to complete you, if that makes sense. I’m lucky because (The Weeknd is) more of a best friend than anything else.”

Kanye West Gives Fans Another Chance To Buy His Jewels

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(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has made his sold-out jewelry line available for purchase at a popular Parisian retail store.

The “Flashing Lights” hitmaker released his debut collection of bling back in April in collaboration with top jewelry maker Jacob Arabo, a legend among hip-hop circles, also known as Jacob the Jeweler, who has serviced rap royalty such as LL Cool J, Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. since the 1990s.

The flashy ornaments sold out quickly after the release, but now fans have been given a second chance to purchase all 10 pieces in Paris, France at boutique shop Colette.

The jewelry is also up for sale at the retailer’s website, with prices ranging from $2,479 to $22,077 per item.

While promoting the initial release of his first-ever jewelry collection, Kanye revealed he and his partner Jacob dug deep into Italian art history while crafting the line.

The dynamic duo found inspiration from 14th century Florentine art, like Donatello’s bas-relief portrait, throughout the design process.

“I wanted to create something that represented timeless love,” Kanye told U.S. Vogue of the concept behind the classical pieces.

Drake Invests His Rap Money In Matched Tea Brand

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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake has swapped Cristal for matcha tea, as the rapper has been revealed as a major investor in a rapidly expanding energy drink brand.

According to editors at Esquire magazine, the “Hotline Bling” star is one of the main investors in brand MatchaBar, which has recently expanded with a new location in Los Angeles and is partnering with Whole Foods to release its Better Energy bottled matcha drink.

Matcha is a powdered green tea much loved by health and wellness enthusiasts.

Former music executive and CEO Graham Fortgang, who co-founded the company with his brother Max, revealed the 30-year-old is one of the company’s main investors.

“Max and I are really thrilled about Drake’s involvement, inspired by his hustle and what he’s done in the music world,” Fortgang told Esquire. “So to have someone like him invest in our brand, we’re really humbled by his decision to get behind our ‘Better Energy’ platform.”

There have already been few sightings of the beverage on Drake’s social media accounts.

The music star is a renowned fitness enthusiast who also regularly posts clips of his gym workouts.

News of his business venture comes after the Canadian rapper also teased the launch of his flagship OVO store in Yorkdale Mall, Toronto, in a new video clip posted online.

Drake shared a luxe short clip featuring his track Gyalchester to promote the launch of the shop.

In the video, the “Controlla” singer is seen cruising through the mall on top of a black Escalade SUV with his crew wearing head-to-toe OVO clothing from his fashion line.

The new store, OVO’s fourth in north America, is set to launch on Saturday in time for the eighth annual OVO Fest on at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on August 7.

PARTYNEXTDOOR, Roy Woods, Majid Jordan, dvsn, and Drake will perform.

Officials In Georgia Want To Ban R. Kelly’s Show

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Officials in Georgia have reportedly asked bosses at Live Nation to cancel R. Kelly’s concert later this month as he continues to battle sex “cult” allegations.

The “I Believe I Can Fly” hitmaker is facing allegations he manipulated several women into coercive sexual relationships.

Kelly has already axed four U.S. tour dates in Louisiana, Texas, and California, and now Fulton County commissioners are being asked by protesters to revoke the contract with Live Nation for the August 25 show at Wolf Creek Amphitheater.

“If our demands are not met, we’re prepared to protest the concert,” activist Kenyette Tisha Barnes says.

County attorneys will reportedly send a request to Live Nation bosses, but a spokesperson explains the decision to pull the show lies with concert promoters, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Last Friday (July 28), Kelly performed for the first time since the claims were first published by BuzzFeed News.

However, the singer took to the stage in front of a half-full Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Kelly’s team canceled the subsequent shows due to poor ticket sales.

The 50-year-old R&B star is facing accusations from two sets of parents he has brainwashed their daughters and other women into “cult” like behavior, and that he records his sexual encounters with them. He has strongly denied all the allegations.

The singer has reportedly hired a crisis management team to handle the accusations, including Monique Pressley, the lawyer who initially advised Bill Cosby after he was accused of sexual assault. Pressley quit Cosby’s legal team last year.

In a previous statement to the New York Post’s Page Six, Kelly’s publicist Trevian Kutti repeated Kelly’s stance on the controversy, insisting the singer would “work diligently and forcibly to pursue his accusers and clear his name.”

The Weeknd’s ‘Beauty Behind The Madness’ Has Spent 100 Straight Weeks On The Album Chart

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(AllHipHop News) For the week ending July 27, The Weeknd’s Starboy sits at #31 on the Billboard 200.

That is an impressive commercial achievement for a project released eight months ago.

What is even more remarkable is the fact that his previous effort, Beauty Behind the Madness, is still in the Top 100.

Billboard reports the current #76 position for Beauty means the LP has spent 100 consecutive weeks on the chart.

Since its August 2015 release, the Weeknd’s second studio album has collected 3.7 million equivalent album units and 2.05 billion on-demand audio song streams.

Four singles from Beauty Behind the Madness – “Earned It,” “The Hills,” “Can’t Feel My Face,” and “In The Night” – broke into the Top 20 on the Hot 100 chart.

“The Hills” spent six consecutive weeks at number one, and “Can’t Feel My Face” stayed in the leading spot for three non-consecutive weeks.

EMPIRE Signee Kstylis Releases New EP “KC In Atlanta”

By: Mike DeBlasio Updated Category: Music
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Best know for delivering hit singles, such as his break-out record “Hands Up, Get Low,” Kystylis is back with a whole new EP entitled “KC In Atlanta.” Originally from Kansas City, the EMPIRE signee spent some time in Atlanta that made a serious impact on him;

“I feel like a part of me is ATL, from all the foot grind I’ve done with my former manager when I was living there.”

The 6-track project includes guest features from KC Cash, DJ Tab, Cool Amerika and more. Check it out below via Spotify and all other major streaming services.

BET Announces Premiere Dates For New Shows Starring 50 Cent, Gucci Mane, Keyshia Ka’oir & More

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(AllHipHop News) The fall television lineup for BET is set to feature two veteran Hip Hop figures.

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s variety comedy showcase 50 Central is scheduled to debut on Wednesday, September 27 at 10:30 pm ET/PT.

50 Central is a 30-minute show, hosted by the G-Unit general, that will feature hidden camera pranks, musical performances, and A-list celebrity guests.

Atlanta rap star Gucci Mane and his fiancée Keyshia Ka’oir are taking the reality TV route with The Main Event.

The series will follow the celebrity couple as they work to blend their families and prepare for their upcoming reported $1 million nuptials.

Look for Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka’oir: The Main Event to debut on their actual wedding day – Tuesday, October 17 at 10 pm ET/PT.

Other programs headed to BET this fall include the Deon Cole and Tiffany Haddish led game show Face Value (9/27) as well as the Chris Rock-produced The Rundown with Robin Thede (9/28).

George Lopez, DL Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, and the late Charlie Murphy also star in The Comedy Get Down (10/12).

New ‘Tales’ Episodes Will Be Based On Songs By Fetty Wap, Jay-Z, Slick Rick & Method Man

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(AllHipHop News) The initial 3-episode run of the Hip Hop anthology TV series Tales drew inspiration from records by N.W.A, The Notorious B.I.G., and Meek Mill.

Irv Gotti’s one-hour scripted drama is returning to BET on October 10, and the new shows will be based on tunes from more rap stars.

The upcoming narratives were influenced by Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen,” Jay-Z’s “99 Problems”, Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story,” and Method Man’s “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” featuring Mary J. Blige.

Lance Gross (Tyler Perry’s House of Payne), Bre-Z (Empire), and Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight) are among the acting talent slated to appear in the latest “song stories.”

Tidal subscribers can stream unedited versions of Tales one month after their BET premiere.

“Anyone who knows me, knows I’m a rated R guy and this anthology is meant to be explicit, raw, violent, and sexual,” says Gotti. “Even those who’ve seen the BET version will want to watch on Tidal to see the true vision I had for these episodes – it will be a completely different experience!”

The director’s cut of the “F**ck The Police” episode is currently available for viewing on the entertainment platform.

No Bail For Rapper Kidd Creole Over Homeless Man’s Murder

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(AllHipHop News) Rap veteran Kidd Creole has been held without bail following his arraignment on a second-degree murder charge.

The Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five star, real name Nathaniel Glover, was arrested on Wednesday in connection to the fatal stabbing of homeless John Jolly, a registered sex offender, in New York City.

He appeared before a Manhattan criminal court judge on Thursday, when Assistant District Attorney Mark Dahl claimed Glover had become “infuriated” because he thought the vagrant was gay and making a move on him.

The 57-year-old reportedly feared Jolly would try and rob him, so he pulled out a steak knife he had strapped to his arm and attacked the man.

Jolly, 55, sustained two stab wounds to the chest and was later hospitalized, where he was declared dead.

Glover, who had headed straight to work at a building nearby following the confrontation, remained quiet as Dahl recounted the incident in detail to demonstrate “the strength of the case” reports the Associated Press.

The suspect allegedly told Dahl he had washed the blood off the knife at his workplace, and had left his job early, tossing the weapon into a sewer as he headed home.

However, defense lawyer Patrick Watts questioned the prosecutor’s account, declaring the evidence is all “circumstantial.”

Glover, who was previously arrested in 2007 for possession of a gravity knife, was returned to his jail cell without bail following the arraignment hearing.

DJ Khaled & Fat Joe To Take Part In Van Jones “We Rise Tour” Event In NYC

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(AllHipHop News) #LoveArmy is partnering with Roc Nation to present the Van Jones “We Rise Tour” at the famed Apollo Theater.

The New York City stop on the nationwide trek will feature special guests New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, Rev. Al Sharpton, and The Women’s March co-chairs Bob Bland and Carmen Perez.

It was announced that Hip Hop representatives DJ Khaled and Fat Joe will also take part in the event.

Khaled will serve as the MC and Fat Joe will perform.

The “We Rise Tour” aims to address the current division in the country and engage local communities to help address issues facing Americans.

Pressing concerns highlighted at the event include climate justice, criminal justice reform, and equal access to opportunities in the tech field.

100% of net ticket proceeds from the tour go to Jones’ Dream Corps nonprofit organization.

The NYC date of the “We Rise Tour” is scheduled for Saturday, August 5 at 7:30 pm.

To purchase tickets visit ticketmaster.com.