After his popular single “Uber Everywhere” garnered him much mainstream attention and success, MadeinTYO followed up with his well-received project “Thank You Mr. Toyko” last year.
TYO now revisits the mixtape and returns with a visual for the Big Sean-assisted cut “Skateboard P.”
(AllHipHop News) Last week, Detroit rapper Big Sean and Ellen DeGeneres made a surprise visit to a North Carolina classroom.
Once there, they helped 29-year-old teacher Mr. Bonner make a rap video for his song “Read It.”
The video was the concept of 29-year-old North Carolina teacher, Michael Bonner , who teaches second graders at Greenville Elementary.
Mr. Bonner decided to teach his students through rap after a group of the youngsters failed a reading test.
He began incorporating music into his classroom teaching.
Mr. Bonner promised the students if they pass the reading test, they could make a rent video about what they had learned.
The result was the video “Read It,” which caught the eyes of TV Host Ellen Degeneres.
“What really inspired me for the video was to see my students grow academically, particularly the African American boys in my classroom,” Mr. Bonner said. “Our school is a Title One school which means we have a very high poverty rate. FBI statistics show that one out of three African American boys go to prison. I have 12 in my class. I know education is the key to overcoming poverty and the catalyst to them getting a head start on life. That was my motivation for making the music video an incentive.”
Ellen flew the class of students out last week and put them in a recording studio and surprised the students with artist Big Sean, who help them shoot the video for “Read It.”
Mr. Bonner made an appearance on Ellen in January, as well, where she gifted him tens of thousand dollars worth of electronic equipment.
Wielding an uncanny ability to sing with soul and rap with acrobatic weightlessness, Houston bred and Los Angeles residing artist Jevon Doe is on a mission with all new music. For this release Jevon Doe returns with fellow Atlantic signee Kap G for the song, “Ran Out.”Since the song’s release just a few months ago, the song has generated over 60,000 organic plays and thousands of likes and comments. In the freshly shot visual Jevon Doe and Kap G are running a chop shop getting to the money in more ways than one. Ironically the video comes just in time, as Jevon Doe has been eagerly awaiting the release of new material set to be featured on his My Life Changed’project. While the project isn’t set to be released until 4/20, Jevon has big plans for several other singles coming this Spring.
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“I ran out of patience, and the non-believers ran outta time,” a hungry Jevon Doe explained of his “Ran Out” track with Kap G and TK Kravitz.
Acclaimed video director Jerome D. who has worked with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Gates, YG, Ty Dolla $ign and others said that he was “on board” from the start when he heard Jevon Doe was releasing a new song.
“I first heard Jevon on a song with PJ, who is another artist I love and with whom I have worked with, called “Tell Me”, so when Shawn Barron hit me and told me that Jevon had a hit I was on board immediately.”
(AllHipHop Rumors) Uh oh! It looks like y’all have to cancel yall’s plans to attend the most anticipated fight of the year!
According to Soulja Boy, the fight is off because Chris Brown’s manager allegedly called his manager and said that Breezy isn’t going to sign the contract.
“Don’t ask me about the sh-t no more,” said SB.
You know Soulja Boy couldn’t stop with just one tweet. Oh no; he unloaded an entire rant.
“Can’t believe this n-gga scared to fight me. Sign the contract b-tch a-s n-gga set up the boxing match. I caught two fades in the street since this whole beef sh-t and I won both fights I guess Chris must heard and got scared. lol come on boy.”
Soulja says he’s pretty disappointed that Chris Brown would talk all of that sh-t only to back down from signing the paperwork. Big Gucci Soulja says Breezy didn’t want to catch those hands, and he warns Brown not to call his phone ever again over the beef or over a girl.
While Soulja Boy has put out his own claims about the fight, The Game’s manager, Wack 100 says Chris Brown still hasn’t signed off on the fight with MissAtlantaBompton’s very own Big Gucci Young Draco Soulja Boy.
In most people’s opinions, the beef and the fight were stupid to begin with. Surely by now, no one can care about this fight. It looks like Breezy has moved on and he is only concerned with his forthcoming ‘Party’ tour, as he should be!
(AllHipHop News) Funnyman and rapper Donald Glover’s amazing start to 2017 got even better on Sunday night (February 19) after his hit TV series “Atlanta” scored a double win at the Writers Guild Awards in America.
The series, which stunned TV experts when it picked up Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes last month, was named Best New Series and Best Comedy Series.
The big wins came two days after Glover, who claimed the Best Performance By an Actor in a Television Series, Musical, or Comedy trophy at the Globes, was officially confirmed at the voice of Simba in Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King” remake.
Glover will also portray Lando Calrissian in the young Han Solo Star Wars spin-off.
“Arrival,” “This Is Us,” “Sesame Street,” and “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” were also among the early winners at the Writers Guild Awards.
Amy Adams’ sci-fi film was named Best Adapted Screenplay, “This Is Us” picked up the Episodic Drama prize for “The Trip,” while “Kimmy Goes on a Playdate!” was a winner in the Episodic Comedy category.
(AllHipHop News) Drake has fired back at criticism from Kanye West revealing he has no idea what point his rival rapper is trying to make.
During an appearance on Beats 1’s OVO Sound Radio, Drake responded to comments Kanye made onstage during a Saint Pablo Tour date last year, when he took aim at radio station bosses for overplaying music by the Canadian and DJ Khaled.
“I think everybody has their own little things going on,” Drake said. “I’m not really sure what he’s referring to half the time because, in the same breath, I went from working on a project with him to him sort of, like, publicly s##ting on me and DJ Khaled for being on the radio too much.
“When I hear that, I just distance myself from it. If that’s what it is, I don’t even really understand the point you’re trying to make, but whatever it is that you’re going through, I accept it. I don’t respect it at all.”
“Me and Khaled are both just, like, good people,” he added. “I’m not really sure why we’re the target of your choice that you made that night. But again, I accept what you’re going through.”
Kanye halted his tour just before he was hospitalized following a reported breakdown.
Prosecutors originally arrested Taylor just hours after the shooting and charged him with suspicion of murder.
According to the Caller Times,Taylor went directly to the local police directly after the shooting and admitted his involvement.
According to lawyers for Jesse Wayne Taylor, he acted in self-defense and criticized the local D.A. for bringing the case in front of a grand jury almost a year and a-half after the killing.
Soooooo remember last year when news hit that rapper Rocko was suing Future for $10 million for allegedly breaching a contract in regards to Future’s agreement to make six albums under Rocko’s A1 Recordings?!
Future of course got in his feelings previously and went in on Rocko, and followed up by trying to contersue the rapper over unpaid advances.
Welp rumor hit recently that Rocko was allegedly victorious with his lawsuit against Future. Word on the curb is that a judge has ruled in Rocko’s favor requiring Future to pay Rocko 50% of his tour revenue as well as giving Rocko the royalties of Future’s next two albums.
Now get this, Rocko has seemed to kind of deny that this ruling or any type of settlement has taken place, with Instagram posts that hint at fake news from various sites, and with a post that asks where do people even get these stories from.
Although the public may be a little off with the facts, Rocko doesn’t seem like the type to want the details of a ruling to hit the public anyway. He doesn’t want or need yall counting his pockets. Well although Rocko seems to suggests that he knows nothing about any such ruling, fans couldn’t help but to think that Rocko posting and promoting Future’s new album on Instagram was mighty strange, esepcially since no one has heard of any reconciliation or any resolution with the lawsuit.
What are your thoughts? Do you think Rocko is trying to keep everything on the hush hush and spare Future from any further embarrassment?! What’s really going on here?! It def seems like Rocko was King Petty and King Troll with him promoting the album all of sudden. Rocko has also since deleted the Future album post also.
(AllHipHop News) The story of the Jay Electronica studio album has become somewhat of a mythical tale.
Some fans have been waiting nearly a decade for an official J.E. LP.
Has the demand for the project waned after years of waiting?
Electronica spoke with Complex about whether there is still curiosity from the public for what he has in store musically.
“It’s just humbling that after all these years that anybody has an interest in what I’m doing,” said Jay Elect. “You can’t name another person that people have waited this long [for].”
The Roc Nation signee continued, “I would like to put out an album myself. Nobody in the world don’t want a Jay Electronica album out more than I do… I release music at my own time.”
In recent years, Electronica has dropped loose tracks and has appeared as a guest on songs by Big Sean, Common, Chance The Rapper, and others.
Up and coming artist out of CT – Dash Flash – has been making quite a name for himself with his latest releases. Fresh off his single “Money Growing” with Rich The Kid, which later spawned a remix by RiFF RaFF, the 24-year old rapper now gets an assists from B$B Records‘ Young Lito.
The two link up for the official video to their collaboration “Go.” The track will appear on Dash’s forthcoming project “Blessed,” slated to drop very soon.
A few weeks back, pictures of Offset and Cardi B holding hands surfaced, which sparked romantic rumors between the two. Neither have yet to confirm the romance but now they try their chemistry on the music side of things.
Offset adds a verse to Cardi’s single “Lick” that originally appeared on her recent mixtape “Gangsta B#### Music Vol. 2.”
(AllHipHop News) Pioneering in the Detroit rapper Esham is preparing to release a new album this May, via his own independent label Reel Life Productions.
The influential rapper, who also dropped eight studio albums with his group NATAS, explained the motivation behind Scribble.
“Everyone is always trying to put a label on me and Scribble is a prime example of why they can’t,” Esham told AllHipHop.com. “I’ve been reinventing myself for 30 years and Scribble is my way of saying you can’t copy my style.”
Esham, who has released dark albums like Boomin’ Words From Hell (1989), KKKill The Fetus (1993), DMT Sessions (2010) and his most recent Dichotomy (2015), said with Scribble, he explore a variety of themes.
“This album encompasses change, beauty, madness, hope, and protest – there’s something for everyone. I’m looking forward to seeing how my fans identify with it,” Esham said.
The first single from Scribble is titled “Trust No One,” and can be heard here.Scribble is due for release on May 26.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Where is the chill?! Please someone find it.
Either Scottie Pippen and Larsa Pippen have an understanding/ open relationship in place or, Future just doesn’t GAF!
While Larsa has steadily maintained that her and Future are just friends, there’s so much else that suggests otherwise, from the parties they were spotted at together, from Future’s disses to Scottie on social media and in his recent music, to Future’s latest post under one of Larsa’s IG posts.
Future was already named as the homewrecker that allegedly made Scottie previously file for divorce from Larsa, and now he wants yall to know that he still has love for Pippen’s Mrs. Super savage!
Larsa posted a photo Instagram along with the caption,
“The heart wants what the heart wants.”
Future wasted no time commenting under the photo sayng,
“Forever.”
Future was already out-of-line, and his fan base the Future Hive took it all the way overboard commenting the same thing on many of Larsa’s photos. Larsa even had to disable the comments under some of her photos.
Yall they say there is a little bit of truth in all trolling and in every LOL. Future just is all out with it kissing and telling. Carry on!
(AllHipHop News) Lauryn Hill famously sang about her first son on The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill track “To Zion.”
According to reports, Ms. Hill’s eldest offspring now has his own child.
Zion’s father, Rohan Marley, confirmed the news on Twitter.
“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack,” posted Marley on Sunday, quoting the Zephaniah 3:16 Bible verse.
The tweet also included a photo of 19-year-old Zion and his newborn.
Rohan later added, “JAH BLESSINGS ‘WE GIVE THANKS FOR LIFE Welcome to Earth Little ZEPHANIAH NESTA.”
As of press time, Hill has not publicly addressed the birth of her grandchild.
The Grammy-winning music artist has four other children with Marley: Sarah, Selah, John, and Joshua.
She also has a sixth child named Micah.
Rohan Marley has two other children, Eden and Nicolas, with Geraldine Khawly.
JAH RASTAFARI MORNING ” In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.#ZEPHANIAH ?? pic.twitter.com/DF6d4ftFU9
(AllHipHop News) Philly hip-hop band The Roots have announced the lineup for their 10th Annual Roots Picnic.
This year, the band will back Pharrell for the headlining set of the evening, while Lil Wayne, Solange, 21 Savage will play as co-headliners.
“We had to come correct for our 10th annual,” Black Thought said. “Y’all already? It’s going to be special.”
In addition to the aforementioned musicians, Pete Rock, PnB Rock and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie will serve as performers throughout the day.
Additionally, Black Thought and DJ J. Period will exhibit a “live mixtape” featuring Fat Joe, Mobb Deep, and Scott Storch.
“Ten years ago this started as a concept, an idea, a conversation between me, Tarik (Black Thought), Ahmir (Questlove) and Rich (Nichols),” sayid Shawn Gee, Roots longtime manager and partner in Maverick Management.
“It’s amazing that it has grown into such a valued piece of the cultural landscape of our hometown of Philadelphia. We were blessed to expand the Picnic to New York City last year, and the brand will continue to grow and evolve, but Philly will ALWAYS be the home, the birthplace of the Roots Picnic,” Shawn Gee continued. “We are super excited to bring a packed lineup to celebrate our 10th anniversary, and as always there will be plenty of surprises and special guests.”
The 10th Annual Roots Picnic is scheduled for Saturday, June 30 at the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.
Tickets are on sale now at RootsPicnic.com. Check out the flyer below:
(AllHipHop News) Donald Trump is still facing heavy criticism for his proposed immigration policies, including the controversial travel ban for seven Muslim-majority countries.
Thousands of people gathered in New York City’s Times Square on Sunday for the “I Am A Muslim Too” rally.
Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons was one of the notable figures to take part in the protest.
New York mayor Bill de Blasio and award-winning actress Susan Sarandon spoke at the rally as well.
According to reports, representatives from various religious backgrounds as well as civil rights advocates were also among the speakers to address the crowd.
Simmons documented the event on his Instagram page.
“Amazing show of solidarity. Good start. We have work to do,” wrote the Def Jam co-founder on IG.
“Remember that if you make a dangerous move, the people will be at your front door – I am sure you heard the 100,000 people who showed up last night in front of your New York City apartment,” expressed Simmons at the time. “The numbers will only grow and they will be in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue every night for four years. And I will be there with them.”
A federal judge issued a nationwide temporary restraining order to halt Trump’s Executive Order calling for the travel ban, and the court decision was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The Trump Administration is expected to draft a new Executive Order in order to pursue its policy of blocking citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from entering the United States.
(AllHipHop News) Drake doesn’t want his 2017 Grammy Awards because it “feels weird” to accept rap prizes for what he considers a pop song.
The singer won the Best Rap/Sung Performance and Best Rap Song for his track “Hotline Bling” at the Los Angeles prize-giving on February 12, but Drake isn’t happy with the outcome as he disagrees with the genre the song was placed in.
“I’m apparently a rapper, even though “Hotline Bling” is not a rap song,” Drake said during the OVO Sound radio show on Beats 1.
“The only category they can manage to fit me in is in a rap category, maybe because I’ve rapped in the past or because I’m black. I can’t figure out why,” Drake said. “I won two awards, but I don’t even want them because it just feels weird for some reason. It just doesn’t feel right to me.”
Drake also said he feels like he is being “purposefully” alienated by Grammys organizers who are “making” him win rap awards or trying to “pacify” him by putting him on the shortlist for rap awards because they don’t know how else to categorize him.
The rapper/singer, who conducted the interview the day after the awards ceremony, added he was proud to have made a pop song that was “one of the biggest songs of the year” and although he loves the rap community, he can’t understand why he gets no credit for his pop achievements.
The 30-year-old, who said he aspires to be like Michael Jackson, also revealed he had been approached to cancel two of his London concerts so he could attend the ceremony but he turned it down.
The European leg of his Boy Meets World tour began at the end of January and is currently in Dublin, Ireland.
(AllHipHop News) Dreamville Records has added another rhymer to its roster.
Atlanta’s J.I.D is the newest member of the label J. Cole built.
The announcement came via a 2-minute video on the Dreamville YouTube channel.
J.I.D. rose through the ranks of the Atlanta rap scene as part of the Spillage Village collective which also includes EarthGang, Jordxn Bryant, and Hollywood JB.
The crew released the Bears Like This, Bears Like This Too, and Bears Like This Too Much compilations.
J.I.D. is currentlyworking onhis solo effort titled The Never Story.
He now joins Cole, Bas, Omen, Cozz, and Ari Lennox at Dreamville.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Someone is lying! LOL.