(AllHipHop News) Dozens of homeless people will be a little bit warmer during a major storm heading into the New York area this week, thanks to rapper Jadakiss.
The Lox’s Jadakiss hit the streets of Manhattan to the homeless, as a Nor’easter approaches New York.
Jada was out in front of Madison Square Garden over the weekend, handing out bags of jackets to homeless people on the streets.
Jadakiss posted video of himself handing out pricey gear, as onlookers watched in curiosity.
“What it’s all about….Giving,” Jadakiss wrote.
The National Weather Service has issued a “hazardous weather outlook” warning over a nor’easter that’s expected to bring frigid weather that includes rain and high wind gusts.
Take a look at Jadakiss handing out the coats below:
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Big Sean received some major exposure last night (January 21st), during his debut performance on Saturday Night Live.
He started off the night with “Bounce Back,” which is the lead single from his upcoming fourth album I Decided.
Big Sean’s also gave the debut performance of his new song “Sunday Morning Jetpack” during his appearance.
Big Sean’s new album I Decided is due in stores on February 3rd.
Rapper Flo Rida is headed to the Philippines as the main performer for the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant. Flo is scheduled to hit the stage on January 30th, during the coronation night of the 65th Annual Miss Universe Pageant. Flo Rida is expected to perform a medley of his hits, including “Right Round,” “Good Feeling,” and his most recent house “Welcome To My House.” The Miss Universe Pageant is slated to air on Fox.
Look for rapper Jermaine Dupri tomorrow (January 22nd) during a high profile performance during the halftime of the NFC Championship game at the Georgia Dome. The Atlanta Falcons are slated to square off against the Green Bay Packers tomorrow, and Jermaine Dupri has been tapped to provide the halftime entertainment. The Falcons tweeted that they are happy to have Dupri, who is currently starring in the reality show “The Rap Game” on Lifetime TV.
Ralo is lucky to be alive, after he and his entourage were in a serious car accident in Lamont, Tennessee. The rapper posted a video of his van, which appeared to be totaled, while debris was scattered all over the roadway. According to Ralo, it’s the second time in the past month that he’s been involved in a car accident. In a followup post, the rapper said “I never sit around an beat myself up about my problems,” Ralo said. “I get my ass up an try to fix the things that’s broken or replace the things that can’t be fixed. Crying don’t pay the bills, an it damn sho ain’t gone get u no money. f##k all that sissy as s##t.
(AllHipHop News) The Boston Red Sox have hatched a plan to land a performance from superstar rapper Drake this summer.
According to team president Sam Kennedy, the team is pursuing Drake in hopes of making Fenway Park more of a destination for non-baseball events.
“We’ve been approaching Drake this year,” Kennedy told the Boston Herald. “We would love to have Drake come and we understand he’s not doing a big summer tour. But that’s an example of someone (we’ve) proactively gone out after.”
Although the Red Sox have not had any luck yet booking Drake, they hope that they will be able to bypass his handlers or booking agents and negotiate with the rapper for a one-off directly.
“Typically the concerts are routed either by Live Nation or AIG and a very set number of dates are going to play in a set number of cities and locations,” Kennedy said. “But when folks go off and do one-off shows like Pearl Jam did last summer, we’re able to make a pitch directly to them and say, ‘This is why you should come to Fenway on a one-off basis.'”
An appearance by Drake at Fenway Park would no doubt excite the fans, since the rapper’s music is among the most popular walkup and warm up songs for the MLB.
(AllHipHop News) Protests have taken on many forms from the Women’s Marches across the country to celebrities like Jaden Smith.
Smith, an outspoken star, has opted to wage protest against President Trump. According to reports, the son of Will stood still for seven hours outside the The Museum of Moving Image in NY.
Soon after the video begins, the 18-year old begins repeating “He Will Not Divide Us,” the motto of a new movement at hewillnotdivideus.us.
The protest has gotten mixed reviews from commenters and others on social media, some in support and others rejecting the manner of protest Smith has adopted.
With all of the violence taking place in New Orleans, it’s refreshing to see that a group of artists from different parts of the city have joined forces to unite behind the common cause of music!
RSN wants to follow in the footsteps of No Limit Records and Cash Money Records when it comes to introducing the world to the talent that is in their city. They certainly plan to put N.O’s contemporary rap scene on the map.
The artists came together by joining forces at a number of cyphers. One in 2011 and another in 2013. The cyphers proved that the artists meshed well together, and that coming from various backgrounds and neighborhoods was actually an advantage.
In October 2013, a second cypher came together, inspiring CD (who coordinated the cypher) to start a music group.
In the months following, CD, Dinero, and others joined forces. They brought in artists from all over and debuted the first RSN mixtape. The album includes contributions from Dinero, Flow, LG, Lil One, Bonka, Taliban Bundy, Tre-G, Calliope Var, Iris P, and sound by B. Holmes, FlightSchool, Phil Mic, Aj Beatz, and SkinnerTracks[b].
RSN, which stands for “Real Street N-ggas” released their second mixtape in September, ‘RSN2’, and are now sharing their latest video “Hatin On Me” featuring Dinero, LOG and G. Lil One. Check it out and be sure to look up all the other RSN artists.
(AllHipHop Features) Since its inception four decades ago, Hip Hop has dispersed its influence across the North American continent.
New York City birthed the entire culture. Los Angeles popularized Gangsta Rap and G-Funk. Atlanta became the capital of Trap music. Toronto helped usher in an R&B hybrid sound. Chicago served as the early stomping grounds for many of rap music’s current fresh faces.
But there is another locale mounting a growing movement that’s capable of being a new Hip Hop epicenter in the near future. The DMV is no longer a region just known for politics, protests, and professional football. Music has come to be a valuable export as well.
Performers such as Wale, Oddisee, Logic, King Los, Shy “Jefe” Glizzy, Fat Trel, and Goldlink laid the foundation. Now more acts have picked up the baton for DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Over the last year, I connected with a dozen acts for AllHipHop.com’s #DMVOnTheMove interview series. Those up-and-coming artisans offered his or her own unique musical outlook, and they all take pride in playing a part in making the DMV an international Hip Hop hotspot.
Catch the wave of these 12 emerging acts elevating the Hip Hop scene surrounding the nation’s capital.
Ace Cosgrove Embraces Representing The Youth’s Vigilant, Hostile Voice
The Hostile Youth member caught the ear of Showtime watchers when his song “Making Moves” was featured on an episode of House Of Lies. Securing placement on a premium cable channel is a major move, but Ace’s core fan base is just as pleased with his tendency to open up in his tunes about Freddie Gray, friends, and faith.
“Religion plays a big role. I’m not a super-religious person, meaning I don’t go to church every Sunday, but to me, I feel like I made it this far because of my guardian angels and hard work,” responds Cosgrove when asked about the role of religion in his creative process. “I think sometimes when we as humans reach a low point we tend to lose our faith, so I talk a lot about that in my music.”
Bobby Hagens Relies On Faith With Works To Keep His Musical Drive Alive
After using the beat to Jay Z’s “Run This Town” as an early musical canvas, an aspiring spitter named Bobby Hagens discovered his ambition to approach music professionally. A collaboration with BJ The Chicago Kid introduced the Hip Hop blog community to Bobby, and he is now preparing to drop his Colors project.
“I was raised on Lauryn Hill and Andre 3000. Those people changed my life, so when I do music, that’s what I’m trying to do,” Hagens states. “I’m not a Trap guy, so I’m not going to rap about the trap. All my music is personal and real, and I pride myself on that.”
Chaz French Uses Vulnerability In His Music To Foster Positivity In His Listeners
Chaz French put his evolving state of mind on display by following Happy Belated with These Things Take Time. The former was a somber collection from the onetime church drummer, while the latter presented a brighter view. However, the value of fatherhood overlaps both projects.
“Who wants to be in a dark mood all the time? I’m trying to get people out of dark places and let people know it’s cool to be happy, it’s cool to smile, it’s cool to be uplifting, it’s cool to be positive,” declares French. “Positivity is not something that people like to glorify, so I want to be one of those people that brings a positive message and has a positive influence on the youth and my listeners.”
Ezzy Babe Is Entering The Game With His Home State On His Back
The Montgomery County representative cultivated his sound as a Morgan State University student which caused Ezzy to craft the campus hit “Morgan Girl.” He further put on for his area by dropping “Mo County Anthem” with Wale protégé Phil Adé.
“I’m just trying to build and get these projects out there. It’s just things you gotta do to get to where you want to get to,” says Ezzy. “I’m trying to get enough paper to put myself in position I’m trying to be in, because everything is funded by myself. I ain’t as lucky as some of the other artists in the area, so I gotta grind a little harder.”
DJ Young Music Is A Teenage Mogul With A Goal To Change The World
Most people spend their teenage years dealing with the social perils of adolescence. DJ Young Music spent his teenage years working to become a mogul. His résumé already includes performer, radio personality, songwriter, and record executive.
“Everything I do is to set an example. For me to be 19 and have done all this, it goes to show people: If I did it, you can do it,” DJYM states. “You can say, ‘Wow, Young Music did that, so I can also.’”
Jay IDK Is Expanding His Tribe Of Supporters By Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge
Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge – that’s the meaning behind the IDK in this star-on-the-rise’s stage name. The HXLY TRiBE leader did a masterful job of personifying that mantra through his SubTrap and The Empty Bank albums.
“Every now and then I have this sporadic moment where I feel like I need to prove or reassure people that I’m a rapper and a lyricist first. I try to challenge myself to write better than the last time I did it,” says Jay.
Malcs Went From Sneakerhead Entrepreneur To Emcee On The Rise
Rappers often attempt to follow Jay Z’s famous quote – “I’m not a businessman. I’m a business, man.” In many ways, Malcs epitomizes that statement. He launched the popular SneakHeat brand before trying his hand as an OG Ron C-endorsed rhymer.
“I feel like sometimes you get boxed in as an artist to just do music. But then you hear Drake signed a deal with Jordan Brand. Obviously, that’s corporate. Kanye signs a deal with Adidas. Obviously, that’s corporate,” Malcs points out. “They’re all doing businesses. I just feel like I did it the reverse way. I started a business and then introduced the music afterward.”
OneTakeDrew Is Helping To Breathe Fresh Air Into Virginia’s Hip Hop Movement
Not long after his Ventilation hit the internet, OneTakeDrew found out a cut from the mixtape was picked to be a “Sleeper Song” on Joe Budden’s podcast. “Fifty/Fifty” is just one track off the tape that spotlights OTD’s introspection about his family, the Most High, and more.
“My relationship with God holds the highest magnitude, and my family’s a close second. They’re everything to me,” proclaims Drew. “They’re who’ll reap the benefits of all my success, and without God, none of it would be possible. And I only put things in my music that mean or has meant something to me, so that’s how they find their way into almost every song.”
RAtheMC Has That Hip Hop That’s Encouraging People To Live A Royal Life
Her first big break in the industry came via The X Factor, but RAtheMC didn’t let getting eliminated from the competition TV show halt her drive. She continued pursuing her entertainment objective by letting loose more records, including “Best Be Ready” with Rah Digga.
“There was a guy with a boombox and a mic on Canal Street rapping and selling mixtapes. My dad told the guy, ‘Hey man, let my daughter get on the mic,” recalls RA. “He did, and the more I rhymed, the bigger the crowd around me got. Music was literally the end-all, be-all for me after that.”
Rico Nasty Introduces The Sweet Savagery Of “Sugar Trap”
Having half-a-million viewed music videos titled “iCarly” and “Hey Arnold” make it appear that Rico Nasty is a PG-rated entertainer. But don’t let those Nickelodeon shows and the pink hair trick you into thinking the Largo native doesn’t have a potential savage embedded inside her.
“[Sugar Trap] is not really a concept. It’s just my personality honestly,” explains Rico. “I’m not really a serious person and I hate people who are always so ‘serious.’ So I just wanted to make music that says, ‘B-tch, I don’t play. But let’s play.’”
Tate Kobang Wants The World To Know He Won’t Be Placed In Any Musical Box
Tate Kobang has the 300 Entertainment powerhouse behind him. Yet, the Baltimorean is adamant he is the designer of the diverse artistic vision found in his music. It was that perspective which likely pushed rap veterans The Lox to jump on Tate’s “Bank Rolls Remix.”
“I honestly can do everything. Some motherf-ckers be like, ‘I can do everything.’ No, I really can do everything. That’s why I gravitated to people like Nelly and Swizz Beatz. These are the people that can touch any genre. Nelly had a #1 in every f-cking genre,” says Kobang. “I want to do a Country record and maybe do a Gospel record with my grandmother. I don’t want motherf-ckers to put me in a box. Ever.”
WillThaRapper Embraces Being The Street Runner With A Greater Mission
The self-described Street Runner rose up to be one of the DMV’s hottest young talents. He eventually grabbed the attention of Wale who released his own version of WillThaRapper’s buzzing “Pull Up Hop Out.” The recognition is cool, but Will has even greater aspirations for his career.
“Success is when I can lay back with whoever I’m with in my crib and the phone rings and my mom and friends are calling me with normal people problems, instead of hunger, stressing, struggling, and street beef problems. That’s success!” expresses Will. “I’m trying to be big as sh-t. I’m trying to be bigger than the Beatles.”
What was once a bad dream we couldn’t wait to wake up from is now our scariest reality for the next four years. Obama is leaving us and his replacement is “President Donald Trump,” a phrase people are having a difficult time accepting and even verbalizing.
The controversy behind the 2017 presidential election has been so staggering it has even caused us to judge the opinions of our favorite celebrities for supporting their countries decision. Steve Harvey, Jim Brown, Chrisette Michelle and even Kanye West have all been called in question by the popular opinion of social media. In the words of the man some still consider their president in order for change to come we must step from behind the computer and do something.
So @DJDNELLZ took it to the streets to find out how people felt about celebrities who supports trump, and if they themselves would give Trump a chance. Or are the people opting to stay single and not claiming a president at all.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper 50 Cent thinks people used to be “afraid” of him when he first started out.
The hip hop star has made a name for himself in both the music and film industries, thanks to hits like “In Da Club” and appearances in movies such as 2015’s “Southpaw.”
But he hasn’t always felt as though luck was on his side when it comes to his talents, especially as he hasn’t received any awards for his musical skills.
“I’ve gained respect from the public,” he told Muscle & Fitness magazine. “But I think some people were afraid of me from the very beginning. The trophy would mean that maybe the kids would want to be 50 Cent. But kids bought (album Get Rich or Die Tryin’) or it wouldn’t have been so successful. But they didn’t want to give trophies to it.”
50, real name Curtis Jackson, still performs his music and although he admits to tiring of his older music, such as “Outta Control” and “Candy Shop,” the 41-year-old is happy to deliver to the crowds.
He notes the key to a successful gig is a balance between playing his biggest hits and new material as he loves the “energy” he feels when playing fresh tracks.
“I mean, I could just play the first record. People love the material so much that it makes the time period. People tell me, ‘Yo, you are my college years.’ Those people don’t move,” he said of his fans.
He also touched upon the career of late popstar Prince, who would play exactly what he wanted to and leave the audience guessing what song would come next but still sold out concerts.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kodak Black has launched his own clothing line and merchandise brand.
The 19-year-old has launched a website for his Sniper Gang clothing line, which also features new music and upcoming tour dates.
Kodak Black will use the site to post blog articles about himself and his life and he has also launched a mobile app that allows his fans to stay up to date with his projects.
The “Skrt” hitmaker pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of possession of 20 grams or less of cannabis and use or possession of drug paraphernalia, and was sentenced to 120 days behind bars in September of 2016.
(AllHipHop News) The numbers behind Jay Z’s streaming music service Tidal are being scrutinized by a Norwegian newspaper.
The Norwegian paper Dagens Næringslivpublished a lengthy article on the streaming music service today (January 20), claiming the company has been inflating its subscriber numbers.
According to the report, Tidal only had about 350,000 subscribers in September 2015, the same month Jay Z tweeted that the service had reached one million users.
Additionally, the report claims Jay and Tidal have been touting the fact that the platform has three million subscribers, however when the label submitted an actual report to the major labels, it had closer to one million subscribers.
“We are excited that one year after TIDAL launched, we have surpassed 3 million subscribers globally,” a spokesperson claimed.
Jay Z knew the numbers were inflated after he bought the company, because a spokesman for Tidal claimed they were serving the former owners, Aspiro, with a lawsuit back in March.
That was the same statement that said Tidal had 3 million subscribers.
According to The Verge, the lawsuit has yet to materialize and Tidal has yet to release a new statement clarifying the press release issued in March, stating the service had three million subscribers.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Meek Mill seems to have to always let his opinion be known, even if it’s through subliminal disses.
I swear the man always has an unsolicited opinion about something.
Anyway it looks like Meek Mill is seemingly weighing in on the Chris Brown and Soulja Boy beef by dissing both artists with a subliminal jab.
Meek took to his Snap Chat to post a clip that said,
“All these n-ggas joining gangs cuz they p-ssy and they need help.
Judging by all of their behavior as well as they “boxing” videos, all three need help in the ring and from a local psychologist.
Meek isn’t exactly the best person to speak on anything as he unfortunately is one of the members of the consistent “L” taking team.
However Meek Mill, isn’t the only one who seemed to allude to the Soulja Boy and Chris Brown situation with an indirect opinion.
Nick Cannon seemed to make a valid point when he said that these people and artists are joining gangs because they are insecure and because they lack guidance.
“When you come into money and fame at a very young age you feel like you have to prove something to the world. You feel like you gotta prove you are a man. You feel like you have to prove that you are a real n-gga. You hardcore,” said Nick.
He says that people go run with the wrong people and get all of these tats to try to “prove” that they are real men.
I don’t understand why they feel that that proves that that’s being a real man. It’s crazy for these entertainers [with this foolishness] especially since they’ve made it.
But if Meek Mill is going to make a statement he needs to put some names on these claims. Actually he needs to be quiet. LOL.
(AllHipHop News)Coalition DJs will be hosting their 9th Anniversary Party in the ATL next week.
The chart-topping rap group Migos was tapped to headline the event.
M-City JR, London Jae, Dae Dae, Kap G, Rico Richie, Jazze Pha, and others are listed as special guests.
In addition, 8ball & MJG, Jagged Edge, DJ Toomp, Pastor Troy, Fabo, KP, and Bear will take part in a panel discussion convened to critique artists and offer consultation on the music business.
Coalition DJs was established in 2008 to provide a platform to promote, market, and empower both major and independent artists on a worldwide level.
The disc jockey crew’s 9th Annual Anniversary Party is scheduled for January 23 at Atlanta’s Palace.
Even with those pop culture contributions, group member Quavo suggested Migos are not properly acknowledged for their talent.
“We count each other as rappers to me, so I feel like we should all be up under who’s the best rapper alive, best top ten, and stuff like that. They won’t even count us in that,” Quavo told DJ Scream.
He continued, “So it’s us taking that culture and just giving it to them like, ‘Alright, since y’all don’t want to credit us as the best rappers or the young hottest emcees, let’s just take over the whole culture wave.'”
However, Migos have received praise from fellow Atlanta native Donald “Childish Gambino” Glover.
(AllHipHop Rumors) Tupac is rolling over in his grave.
As a photo of a Tupac Shakur statue in Stone Mountain, Georgia [outside of Atlanta] surfaced, Georgia Tupac fans, and Pac fans beyond cried outrage!
The statue looks nothing like Tupac. In fact it looks like everyone but Tupac.
T.I. was one of the Pac fans who was definitely upset. He claims that Tupac himself would tear the statue down!
“What the f-ck is this. Dis supposed to be Pac. This ain’t no got damn Tupac. Man please. It look like 2Paul, it looks like two n-ggas named Paul mixed together. Man what the hell. Pac died when he was 25, that n-gga look 63 at least. Nah cuz, nah holmes yall aint gonna do my dog like that. Look at his posture, Pac ain’t never walked like this. Man what the f-ck. That ain’t no got d-mn Tupac. That’s some bulls-t. We gotta get it changed. Yall find out what it take to get this statue changed. The face… the wardrobe aint right. Naw we need to change it. I don’t like it at all. I’m willing to make myself available and donate resources to changing it,” said Tip.
His friends and family even chimed in saying that they needed to do a “Change Pac Statue” benefit concert. Hilarious! They did Pac so dirty lol.
Aight Tip where can we do this event to raise money for the Pac statue since Scales is no more? 🙁
(AllHipHop News) If Cash Money Records boss Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Young Money founder Lil Wayne can get their acts together, a full fledged reunion between legendary Hip-Hop group The Hot Boys could be a reality.
In a recent interview with DJ Smallz, New Orleans rapper T.Y. said that B.G. could be out very soon – meaning within a year.
The info is coming from a great source, since T.Y., who is also on the roster of Curren$y’s Jet Life imprint, is B.G.’s biological son.
His legal issues stemmed from an incident in which B.G. and two associates were caught in a stolen car, which also had three guns. Two of the weapons were reported stolen, and police also found two extended clips in the video.
Although B.G. technically has nine years left to serve, he could be coming home early.
“He’s coming home. Like within probably this year,” T.Y. confirmed. “If not this year, next year for sure. But we shooting for this year, you feel me? ‘Cause he been telling me all kind of good s##t.”
In August of 2015, the Hot Boys sort of reunited at the rapper’s first annual Lil Weezyana Festival in New Orleans.
Wayne, Turk, Juvenile and Mannie Fresh hit the stage to run through their hits like “I Need a Hot Girl,” “Back That Ass Up,” and B.G.’s “Bling Bling.”
But the reunion wasn’t complete without B.G. According to T.Y., his father is inspired and focused, while waiting for his release.
(AllHipHopRumors) Jenny From The Block just might make the album.
Listen while we have love for J-Lo and Drake, I’m not sure anyone really is craving for a collaboration from them.
Sure their “relationship” is a good publicity stunt for some demographic somewhere, but to many this doesn’t scream good music.
I don’t really believe their relationship is real but I do believe that Drake could be hitting that with J-Lo’s cougar ways, and Drake’s community D ways.
Anyway while J-Lo won’t confirm if her and the 6 God are really dating, she has revealed to Entertainment Tonight that they’ve made at least one song together, and that she’s waiting to see if it will make his forthcoming album, ‘More Life’.
“He just asked me to do a song with him and that’s what we’ve been doing. We’ll see if it’s on his next album,” said J-Lo.
Drake looks to definitely be in the picture though as USWeekly claims that Drizzy has even been introduced to Lopez’ kids.
“Drake has been hanging out at Jennifer’s new house in Bel Air. He has been there several times and is getting to know her kids. They all have a lot of fun together. Her kids really like him and they know all of his songs. They like having him around. Drizzy loves seeing Jennifer in mom mode. When he goes to her house, they get away from work and just chill on the couch, make dinner and watch movies.” claims an insider.
I don’t think they’ll talk about their relationship beyond the professional aspect of it anytime soon, but the cuddle pic they posted definitely was to bait us in. Drake has been walking on by when he’s asked about his relationship also. Are you hoping to see J-Lo on Drake’s album?
