Jay Electronica celebrated MLK day with a private show at the Harold Washington Cultural Center.
After a dope performance, Jay brought new artist from Chicago, Tyre Hakim on stage to spit a few bars.
Impressed by the young spitta, they hung out at Cheese Cake Factory after the show on Mag Mile to chop it up and advise Tyre on his upcoming release, Who Am I.
While sharing a few gems Jay learns he was a fan of Tyre’s dad, rapper Hashim Hakim.
Here’s a little Chicago Hip-Hop history.
Hashim Hakim is the Muslim brother that freestyled with Jay Z and DMX on the Backstage DVD while tour.
Jay surprised Tyre by kicking few bars his dad spit back then.
(AllHipHop News) The debate over a new crop of rappers will only intensify, thanks to some statements recently made by legendary Hip Hop group The Lox.
The trio appeared on a recent episode of DJ Whoo Kid’s “Whoolywood Shuffle,” on Sirius Satellite Radio.
Even though the guys touched on a number of subjects, including their past beefs, and what it takes to be a new artist, it was their take on the new generation of Hip Hop artists that was the highlight of the interview.
Towards the end of the 23 minute sit down, Sheek Louch, Styles P. and Jadakiss blasted a certain type of Hip Hop, that hasbasically become to be known as “mumble rap.”
“The new era don’t respect whatever’s before them because it’s so instant, like grits, now,” Jadakiss snapped. “You can be dumb hot for the next nine months and you can disappear after that. So they just, catch a wave of some money, and some heat, and some endorsements, and one of them 720 deals
Jadakiss blamed technology for helping to dumb down a new generation of rappers, and their connection to the history of the culture.
“Before we got on we studied. Not even studied, just coming from school everyday turning on Video Music Box, just soaking all that kind of s##t up. That played the part of our career,” Jadakiss said. “Now, you don’t have to turn on s##t. You can look on your screen at whatever you want and do whatever the f##k you want.”
And it was not total condemnation for the younger generation.
“Man. The one thing I got to say, is young, black m############ getting money and aint goin to jail,” said Styles P. “Respect the culture and learn your history motherf%#ker.”
The news comes on the heels of the Lox’s critically acclaimed album Filthy America … It’s Beautiful.
The album is their first together in 16 years, and features production by Pete Rock and DJ Premiere, who was also roped into the debate when Lil Uzi Vert refused to rap over a Gang Starr track during an appearance on Hot 97.
(AllHipHop News) Bobby Shmurda associate Santino Boderick has been sentenced to 117 to 130 years in prison.
Boderick was convicted back in 2016 for a variety of infractions that included attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, conspiracy to commit murder, criminal use of a firearm in the first degree, and more.
Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget G. Brennan said: “Santino Boderick was convicted of multiple incidents involving shocking violence, and which reflected utter disregard for human life. The sentence imposed on him today will protect the community, and appropriately punish behavior that terrorized countless innocent people.”
Boderick’s DNA was found on three guns used in crimes, police say.
Boderick is not the first of the GS9 crew to serve time. Bobby Shmurda is currently in prison for seven years on conspiracy charges. Another member, Rashid “Rasha” Derissant, was sentenced in May 2016 and now serves 98 years to life in prison. Alex “A-Rod” Crandon, another GS9, was slapped with a 53-year prison sentence, over the murder of a 19-year-old rival.
(AllHipHop Rumors) This isn’t even a rumor. BUT this is CRAZY! Trae Tha Truth is one of the dopest, hardest and most well respected rappers in the game. However…he did the unthinkable recently. Dude did a minor surgery on himself and REMOVED AN OLD BULLET FROM HIS BODY. Holy crap! Wait til you see this.
DAMN! Last year, homie went to the White House and I’m wondering how he made it through the medal detector with that lead in his body.
Word is that Spotify is the new barometer for if you are going to make it and if that is true, Dr Maleek is well on his way with over 2.5 million independent streams.
Although his launch may have been helped along by past collabs with The Game, Tory Lanez and Eric Bellinger, this go-round the doc is standing on his own two feet. Take a listen to “I Be On” below.
Woody Harrelson (as Billy Hoyle), Wesley Snipes (as Sidney Deane) From the film ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ – 1992
“Black-Ish” creator Kenya Barris is developing a remake of sports comedy “White Men Can’t Jump.” Barris is teaming up with U.S. basketball player Blake Griffin and football player Ryan Kalil to produce the project. The TV producer will also write the script for the movie, according to reports. The original 1992 film starred Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, and Rosie Perez.
Chicago rapper Dreezy has announced her full-length debut “No Hard Feelings” will land in stores on July 15. The latest work from Dreezy follows her EP, “From Now On,” which featured production by Metro Boomin and Southside. Earlier this week, Dreezy debuted her new song “Close To You” from the album on Zane Lowe’s Beats1 radio show with Apple Music. “No Hard Feelings” will only be available through Apple Music for the first week, before becoming available on other streaming platforms.
Outkast member Big Boi has announced a new solo album is on the way. Big Boi let his 424,000 followers on Instagram know that album had been completed on MLK Day. Although he didn’t reveal much more information, it looks like the album will be titled Daddy Fat Saxxx. Take a look at the Instagram video below:
Lafayette singer/songwriter Yung Juko has only been in the game for just over a year but he’s already hit some major landmarks, including having his very first song chart on two different Billboard charts.
His next will be releasing his debut project, “YNFA” (Your Next Favorite Artist) which Bigga Rankin has graciously offered to host.
The two have been on the road together these past couple months and head out to the South East on Friday.
Meanwhile, Juko has unleashed this final promo single from the project and it’s catchy af! He’s pretty sure everyone will be able to relate.
Take a listen. It won’t be hard to hear why his YouTube views number in the millions and he’s slowly creeping on to everyone’s Spotify playlist.
By If you follow Hip-Hop and frequent any of the major popular social media outlets, you have more than likely heard about the pending beef between Souljah Boy and Chris Brown. Both artists have been going at each other for some weeks now. Each have called each other names, each have threatened each other while MILLIONS watch. The most recent development in this beef included Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent, who desire to help promote this fight! Some are hailing this as the proper way to “settle a beef!” I respectfully disagree. Encouraging them to fight only adds to the culture of violence that is already STEALING the lives of many young Black boys/girls and CUTTING holes in the hearts of those who loved these young people.
Offering fighting as a way to handle a beef that’s really over BS is not a good choice! I have heard people say, “This is the way we can reduce gun violence in the inner city,” or “It’s better than going pull a pistol!” I say no to both! This only encourages more people to beef over BS in a violent way! Proof of this is the number of similar challenges that artists (i.e. 22 Savage and Kodak Black are some of the few who have issued similar challenges) have issued to other artists they have issues with since the Chris Brown & Souljah Boy challenge. Many know that fist fights in this day and time is the gateway to gunplay! Do we really think that Chris Brown or Souljah Boy would be able to take an “L” in the boxing ring before MILLIONS of people, plus the continued viewing on social media and just let by-gones be by-gones? In the words of Ed Lover, “C’mon son!”
Why do we believe that physical violence is the BEST option for resolving a conflict? Have we ever thought about reaching out to someone to have a talk with them or reaching out to a third party to help us do so? The carnage that we are witnessing in our communities is evidence that we haven’t! We continue to kill and maim one another over BS!
The Black community needs a culture change when it comes to knowing how to properly resolve conflict. One of the quickest ways that this change in culture can begin is if the cultural leaders (entertainers) begin to make, “Talking It Out, Before Sparking It Out,” cool! The same way they have made Nerd glasses, Skinny Jeans, Using the N-word and other self-destructive practices cool! I know it can be done. I am a New Orleans native. During my youth when someone called you a ‘stunter or stunna” it meant that you were fake like a stuntman in a movie. However, with the power of Hip-Hop now years later to be called a “stunna” is a badge of honor. It means, “a person who drives around town in nice cars, on dubz, showing of their ice and bling,” according to the Urban dictionary.
Some will read this article and say, “Having people try to talk out beefs will not work!” I can understand the doubt, but I do not submit to it. You doubt because we do not see enough examples of people attempting to talk out their issues. At one time people doubted the possibility of cellphones, but look at them now! People doubted Trump would be president, he is.
If more of us begin to personally practice and promote conflict resolution we could add to the culture change. The question we must personally answer is, “Do we want to?”
(Brother Willie Muhammad is the student minister of Muhammad Mosque No. 46 in New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram. If you’re interested in hosting a conflict resolution workshop in your city, see the information below!)
As North Carolina’s Dwayne Applewhite prepares to release his upcoming “Dwaynism” EP, he decided to give us all a look inward as he struggles with his ‘addictions’ on “Bad Habits.”
This first in a four-part series examines the ugly side of addiction whether that be lust, drugs or whatever your vice of choice may be. Be sure to check for Parts 2-4 coming up!
Meet Solow. The Chicago native went viral last year after being noticed rhyming on the Chicago famous subway system TheRedline. After years of grinding to pay the bills his video made its way to notable emcees like Rakim who co-signed his skills and Solow became a local celebrity from then on. During the course of 2016 SoLow garnered massive attention with his weekly series “52 Reasons” but in the wake of 2017 inauguration SoLow Redline dropped his 1st official mixtape “Freedom Papers.”
(AllHipHop Rumors) Uh oh! It looks like Soulja Boy is tired of waiting on these folks. By the time he and Chris Brown do actually fight, I’m sure no one will care anymore.
We’ve heard all kinds of things about this fight from it allegedly taking place in Los Angeles or Las Vegas, maybe even Dubai, to Floyd Mayweather and 50 Cent running it vs. The Game’s manager Wack 100 and the Piru Bloods running it.
Although it’s only been a few weeks since Soulja Boy and Chris Brown’s boxing match was confirmed, it feels like forever.
Fans aren’t the only ones tired of waiting as Soulja Boy is also fed up. SB took to Twitter yesterday to call out everyone involved in causing the fight to drag on.
“These n-ggaz taking too long. F-ck this sh-t, you need tickets, hit me, I’m running the show. Y’all know what I’m throwing the fight,” tweeted the rapper.
Soulja Boy is one of the Kings of “Tweet and delete” so he clearly deleted other tweets.
In a deleted tweet, he revealed that the fight would allegedly take place in March, and that he would be the one renting the venue and selling the tickets.
“This will be a Soulja Boy promotion. Hit me for tickets, they on sale now,” tweeted Soulja.
Remember Floyd Mayweather was originally promoting the fight with his Mayweather Promotions, and he was the one training Soulja Boy for the fight. SB’s rant has me wondering what this says about the state of their current relationship.
SB also let it be known that he’d be talking more about the fight on Jimmy Kimmel, but as far as we know, he’s not even a scheduled guest anytime soon.
It’s so funny to me that Chris Brown will beat that azz. Put down the lean Soulja!
(AllHipHop News) Chance the Rapper’s younger brother celebrated his birthday early, by revealing he’s bisexual on Twitter.
Taylor, who has also recently released a variety of music over the years like his older brother Chance, turns 21 tomorrow (January 19) and he decided to open up about his sexuality, to help others with the same struggle.
“My birthday is tomorrow and moving into next year I’d like to be more open about myself to help others that struggle with the same issues,” Taylor Bennett wrote.
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan rapper, Method Man, will star in a new BET scripted drama helmed by legendary director, John Singleton.
Meth will star alongside actors Giancarlo Esposito, and Mykelti Williamson in the upcoming drama “Rebel.”
According to reps for BET, “Rebel” centers around a police officer who is forced to leave the force after being under an intense internal affairs/criminal investigation for shooting her partner, as she was trying to stop her partner from gunning down her little brother.
“Rebel” eventually (played by Danielle Moné Truitt) becomes a PI struggling to bring her brother’s killer to justice, while dodging dirty cops who are out for revenge.
Method Man, born Clifford Smith, is slated to have a major in the series, starring as “TJ,” who is Rebel’s ex-husband.
Other actors lined up for the series include LaTanya Richardson, and Brandon Quinn.
“Rebel” is slated to debut on BET on March 28 at 9:00 p.m.
The latest role for Meth wraps up a busy 2016, which included roles in “Luke Cage,” “The Breaks,” “Paterson” and the T.V. show “Difficult People.”
Method Man has also starred in movies like “Belly,” “Cop Land” and his movie/T.V. series with fellow rapper Redman, “How High.”
The former couple battled it out on a variety of legal fronts over 2016, and one of their issues with the care of their son Future.
Things got tense in early 2016, when Ciara filed legal documents in conjunction with a $15 million defamation lawsuit, which claimed baby Future would come home smelling like smoke and urine.
Future adamantly denied the charges, and claimed Ciara was a bitter ex who’s project “flopped.”
In addition to artists like The Dream, DJ Mustard, and Metro Boomin, Big Sean said the album will feature a verse from fellow Detroiter Eminem.
“Eminem was the only person I heard that could be on that song. He lit it up. You know what I mean? He went on there and it kind of reminded me of … it just reminded me of why I am such an Eminem fan,” Big Sean explained. “It reminded me of why I fell in Eminem’s work. It’s the way he’s uniquely special. The he way he flows.
“When I first heard him I feel like he was bringing new flows to the game. When he did this verse it just re-brought that feeling right back to me like, wow this is like a brand new energy,” Big Sean revealed.
(AllHipHop Rumors) It looks like Jim Jones is hinting at new possible union between he and Jay Z.
Jim Jones let his fans know that he took a little field trip over to the Roc Nation offices. Jimmy posted a video to his Instagram that he knew would surely get people talking.
“If I told you I was in the Roc Nation office, how would you feel about that? You’d think I was lying? That’s clear enough for you? Talk to me, let me know your sentiments, ya heard?”
Hov and Jones have had an up and down relationship since back in the day when The Diplomats were signed to Jay’s label, Roc-A-Fella. When Jay and Dame Dash split, tensions flared, and it left many artists on the roster divided.
Remember when Jay took that shot at a few people, Jimmy included?
“I ain’t talking about gossip. I ain’t talking about Game. I ain’t talking about Jimmy. I ain’t talking about Dame. Let’s talk about facts. Dame made millions, even Jaz made some scraps. He could’ve made more but he ain’t sign his contract.”
Jay even went at Jim on “Brooklyn High” when he rapped,
“Your bank versus mine. If you’re ballin’, n-gga what I’m doing can’t be defined. The Joneses can’t keep up.”
Yall know how “sensitive” Jim Jones can get, so he later asked,
“Question if someone says in the song I’m not talkin bout Jimmy is that not talking bout Jimmy lol we r back in business people.”
So I wonder was this just a meeting for a true new start of reconciliation? Is there a deal on the table for Jimmy? Should Jim Jones sign to Roc Nation? Are you interested in hearing new music from Jones?
(AllHipHop Rumors) Uh oh! It looks like Soulja Boy is tired of waiting on these folks. By the time he and Chris Brown do actually fight, I’m sure no one will care anymore.
