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Foxy Brown Jacked For $100k Worth Of Luxury Items At LAX

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) It has been a turbulent week for rappers and airlines in the United States. Just yesterday (May 13), Wale had an outburst on social media over the way he was handled by United Airlines.

As Wale simmered in anger after missing a flight due to what he labeled racial profiling, rapper Foxy Brown came forward to say she has a major dilemma with American Airlines.

Foxy explained she was jacked for $100,000 worth of luxury items at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), after a flight to Los Angeles on American Airlines.

Foxy, born Inga Marchand, was hired to play at the Cali Gay Pride Fest. Although her show last week took place without any issues, the overall trip for the rapper was a tragedy.

According to a post on her Instagram account, Foxy’s bags was stolen by a bandit at LAX’s baggage claim. Foxy reported the incident to airport police and an investigation supposedly started.

“Material things can very well be replaced, but some items are true FOX VINTAGE and we’re horrified that a week later we have NO answers,” Foxy Brown said. “We intend to vigorously pursue until JUSTICE is served and my possessions found.”

Foxy got religious and said her faith in Jesus Christ would see her through the calamity. It seems Foxy was also a little paranoid about being on the West coast, saying there was a chance she was purposely targeted.

“We were there the night my close friend BIGGIE was murdered and more often than not, HIP HOP stars are blatantly targeted or their plights swept under the rug,” Foxy lamented.

A man is reportedly caught on tape taking Foxy Brown’s bags, but the criminal has yet to be identified or apprehended.

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Maxwell Talks About Cutting Off His Afro and More…

By: Rea Davis @IamReaDavis Updated Category: Alternatives
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R&B star and Grammy award-winner Maxwell recently stopped by The Wendy Williams Show after being off the scene for 7 years to discuss his new album, the Essence Music Festival and to reveal he’s in love, and more. Ladies that’s right, Maxwell is off the market!


ON CUTTING OFF HIS SIGNATURE AFRO:

“I wanted to not be a haircut. I wanted to be music. I wanted to not be a gimmick, a caricature of myself and more importantly [people] who were more than how they looked were very much more interested in civil rights and representing an African American man in a way that was much more broader…I just wanted to evolve.”

ON WHAT HE’S BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS:

Maxwell says he’s not interested in the typical celebrity life and continues,

“I’m just not into it, I see the pitfalls of all those sort of worlds, I don’t disrespect anyone’s hustle, you get there how you get there. The music, for me, is more important.”

Wendy then asks what he actually did,

“We were touring, we’re doing the Essence festival…but we did it a year ago. You know the thing for me that I was so excited about and blessed about was I like the feeling that I don’t have to have a record out to be able to go out and record and to do a show for people.

ON HIS LOVE-LIFE:

“I’m in love. I can say that I feel really a deep love…right now we move around so much…you know, a woman wants to feel number 1 and you always have to really, really make them know, ‘look, this is just what I do. I love you very much, please understand.”

Check out the full interview below, and check out Maxwell this year at the Essence Festival on July 1, 2016 in New Orleans.

Take a look back at Maxwell’s signature ‘fro!

RushCard’s Money Glitch Class Action Lawsuit Settled For Over $19 Million

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) UniRush, the corporation that operates Russell Simmons’ RushCard prepaid accounts will pay out over $19.5 million to settle a lawsuit after a computer glitch blocked users from accessing their money.

In October 2015, hundreds of thousands of customers were impacted by technological error as RushCard tried to switch to a new processor.

For over a month, a botched system upgrade prevented thousands of RushCard customers from accessing their money and in some cases, losing it all together.

[ALSO READ: Russell Simmons Talks Fallout From RushCard Shutdown & Responds To Rhymefest’s Criticism ]

Simmons, who founded RushCard in 2003, frantically scrambled to address the issues through 800 service numbers as well as his social media accounts.

“We are pleased to have reached this preliminary settlement, which will resolve the claims of our cardholders,” Rick Savard, the chief executive of UniRush, the parent company of RushCard, said in a statement. “We believe this settlement fairly compensates our customers who were inconvenienced.”

The $19.5 million payout is more than the figures RushCard initially announced, which was a $2 million reimbursement

YG “Still Krazy” With New Album and Promo Tour

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) YG has announced his new album STILL KRAZY will be unveiled this June and to promote it, he’s going on a three week solo tour.

The first single from YG’s second major label album is titled “Why You Always Hatin’?” which will make its debut on OVO Radio on May 21.

A few weeks after the premiere of “Why You Always Hatin’?” OVO Radio, YG will launch the “Still Krazy Promotional Tour”

STILL KRAZY is billed as a sequel to the Compton rapper’s #1 2014 album My Krazy Life.

According to a detailed article in The Fader’s December/January issue, YG revealed producers London On Da Track, Hit-Boy, Terrace Martin, and Metro Boomin.

STILL KRAZY is going to be a lot “darker” than My Krazy Life according to Epic Records A&R Sickamore. “It’s more paranoid. It’s a reflection of where he’s at no,” Sickamore said.

The “Still Krazy Promotional Tour” opens on June 3 at Powerhouse 2016 in Anaheim, California.

Check out the dates:

6/3 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center, Powerhouse 2016

6/5 – Atlanta, GA @ The Loft

6/6 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre

6/8 – Chicago, IL @ Metro

6/9 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

6/10 – Denver, CO @ Summer Jam

6/12 – Oakland, CA @ KMEL Summer Jam

6/14 – Berlin, Germany @ Bi Nuu

6/1 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie

6/16 – London, UK @ Jazz Café

Macklemore Sits Down With President Obama And Discusses Prescription Drug Addiction

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Grammy Award-winning performer Macklemore joined President Barack Obama as part of the POTUS’ Weekly Address aired this morning (May 14).

The “Same Love” rapper took part in a conversation with President Obama about the seriousness of drug addiction and the consequences of abusing prescription drugs.

Macklemore, born Ben Haggerty, has first-hand knowledge.

Macklemore did a stint in rehab for drug and alcoholism addiction. He went three years before falling off the wagon in 2011, a theme Macklemore explored on his song “Starting Over.”

During the discussion with President Obama, Macklemore explained the loss of a friend who overdosed on prescription drugs at a young age.

“My friend Kevin overdosed on painkillers when he was just 21 years old. Addiction is like any other disease – it doesn’t discriminate,” Macklemore said. “It doesn’t care what color you are, whether you’re a guy or a girl, rich or poor, whether you live in the inner-city, a suburb, or rural America. This doesn’t just happen to other people’s kids or in some other neighborhood. It can happen to any of us.”

President Obama has had some success in Congress recently, thanks to the passage of several bills that are intended to fight opioid addiction. But the President emphasized more money is needed if Americans that are dependent on drugs are going to get the treatment they need to get sober.

“On top of funding, doctors also need more training about the power of the pain medication they prescribe and the risks they carry,” President Obama said. “ Another way our country can help those suffering in private is to make this conversation public.”

If you are addicted to opioids or any drug, the President encourages you to call 1-800-662-HELP.

Filming For Snoop Dogg TV Series Sparks Panic

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The filming of a TV series that features Snoop Dogg’s trial for murder sparked panic as a shooting re-enactment caused members of the public to flee a Californian park.

The rapper – real name Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr. – was arrested in August 1993 in connection with the death of Phillip Woldermariam, a member of a rival gang who was shot dead by Snoop’s bodyguard, McKinley Lee.

Both were charged with murder, as the rapper was allegedly driving the vehicle from where Lee had shot Woldermariam.

Both were later acquitted, but the famous murder trial is now the subject of a documentary series “Rich and Acquitted,” and a reenactment of the murder took place at a San Fernando Valley park. Members of the public ran for cover as they heard what sounded like gunfire at Tarzana Park during the filming last week, TMZ.com reported.

Local police were told that blanks would be used to replicate the gunfire in the filming of the murder scene, but people in the park were unaware and were under the impression that a real gun battle had broken out.

“Rich and Acquitted” is due to cover the acquittals of Robert Blake, Oscar Pistorius, O.J. Simpson, R. Kelly, and Michael Jackson, and will air on network Reelz in September.

Oddisee Gets On The Road To Support “The Odd Tape”

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Washington DC based rapper/producer Oddisee dropped a new mix tape titled “The Odd Tape” and is planning a massive tour to support the new music.

Oddisee, who has been signed to Mello Music Group since 2010, spent time producing early material for J. Cole and even has a fabled unreleased track with both Cole and Kendrick on it.

“The Odd Tape” is the latest in Oddisee’s series of “Odd” mixtapes that include “Odd Summer,” “Odd Winter,” “Odd Autumn,” and others.

[ALSO READ: Oddisee Talks Producing Unreleased J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar Song (VIDEO) ]

“The Odd Tape” centers around Oddisee’s daily routine in great detail.

The album starts with Oddisee’s morning cup of coffee and the recounts a typical day. Listeners are taken on a trip to the grocery store, a production session, an evening hookah smoking session with friends in Brooklyn and his winding down process, before going to bed.

Oddisee just started a 2014 tour that will take him through America and into Europe, where he will play at several major festivals including The Glastonbury Festival in June.

Purchase the album here and take a look at the tour dates below.

Oddisee & Good Compny Tour Dates

5/14/16 Backbooth – Orlando, FL
5/15/16 Side Bar – Tallahassee, FL
5/16/16 Parish @ HOB – New Orleans, LA
5/20/16 Foundry at SLS – Las Vegas, NV
5/21/16 El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
5/22/16 Constellation Room – Santa Ana, CA
5/24/16 Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
5/26/16 The Independent – San Francisco, CA
5/30/16 Sasquatch Festival – Seattle, WA
6/4/16 Bunbury Festival – Cincinnatti, OH
6/12/16 Northside Festival – Brooklyn, NY
6/25/16 Glastonbury Festival – Pilton, UK
6/27/16 O2 Academy – Oxford, UK
7/7/16 Les Ardentes Festival – Leige, Belgium
7/8/16 North Sea Jazz Festival – Rotterdam, Netherlands
7/9/16 Open Source Festival – Dusseldorf, Germany
7/10/16 Cactus Festival – Bruges, Belgium
7/16/16 Melt! Festival – Gräfenhainichen, Germany
7/19/16 Valkhof Festival – Nijmegen, Netherlands
7/23/16 Hip Hop Open Festival – Vienna, Austria
7/27/16 Blue Balls Festival – Lucerne, Switzerland
7/29/16 Appletree Gardens Festival – Diepholz, DE
7/30/16 Stuttgart Festival – Stuttgart, DE

Drake’s Beard Over The Years

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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Drake’s bears became a trending topic yesterday (May 13) across the Internet, after he posted pictures of himself clean-shaven, in anticipation for his hosting gig for Saturday Night Live.

The Internet did not react so well to a clean-shaven Drake. But the rapper wasn’t always a member of the #Beardgang.

Drake started growing a beard in late 2012 and has sported it at various lengths throughout the past few years.

To all you Stans and the ladies, Drake has already vowed to grow his facial hair back for Rihanna.

His beard must grow fast. A few hours ago, Drake posted a picture of himself behind the scenes taping Saturday Night Live.

And like magic, his beard was back.

https://instagram.com/p/BFXhmSejQDc/

Check out the evolution of Drake’s beard below, and tune into Saturday Night Live tonight (May 15), since Drake is hosting it for the second time.

Wale Goes Off On United Airlines Over Missed Flight

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Wale missed his flight and he took to SnapChat to air our his grievances on the video blogging platform.

“They closed the door on my face, y’all,” Wale said in the video. “They closed the door right in my face. This why I won’t make my show.”

One might assume that lateness is the reason for the missed flight, but the Washington D.C. native suggested strongly that he was racially profiled on Twitter.

“United at Newark be profiling for no reason,” Wale stated in a tweet that has been deleted. “You got to convince them your first class. Young black dude? Must be a bootleg ticket huh.”
The MMG rapper decided to air out certain United workers through his social media. Check out the video below that shows it all through Wale’s social media eyes.

Trick Daddy Wonders If Birdman Cried When He Got Back To The Car

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Trick Daddy wants you to know he certainly isn’t the least bit worried about Birdman! Trick kept it humorous when answering a reporter’s questions about Birdman’s classic yet short-lived Breakfast Club interview. The interviewer asked Trick Daddy what he thought about Charlamagne putting his name in the mix. Trick replied saying,

“You gonna make Baby pull up on you.”

Trick gave Charlamagne credit for standing his own ground and poked a little bit of fun at Birdman.

“Charlamange looks like he stood his ground. Do you think Baby cried when he got in the car?” said Trick.

Trick hasn’t been concerned about Birdman coming his way since day 1. Trick told yall long ago that he was a thug. LOL

DJ AM Documentary To Roll Out Nationwide

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The Life and Times of DJ AM is set to hit the big screen nation wide in a new documentary film that will pemiere later this month.

“AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIME$ OF DJ AM,” which was directed by Kevin Kerslake, was authorized by the estate of the late DJ, who committed suicide in August of 2009.

DJ AM, who hailed from Philadelphia, witnessed the destruction of drugs first hand. AM’s dad died from AIDS thanks to a longtime addiction to heroin.

Many believe that DJ AM, who battled drug addiction most of his life as well had been traumatized after a lear jet he was traveling in crashed, killing everyone on board accept himself and musician Travis Barker.

As a result, AM, born Adam Goldstein, was reportedly addicted to various drugs. A toxicology report revealed that DJ a.m. head cocaine, Xanax, OxyContin, Hydrocodone and Benadryl in his system when he overdosed.

“AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIME$ OF DJ AM” recounts the DJ’s early beginnings, as well as his influence on the music industry through interviews with people like DJ Jazzy Jeff, A-Trak; Mix Master Mike, Z-Trip, Steve Aoki, Paul Oakenfold Dr. Drew and others.

In June, “AS I AM: THE LIFE AND TIME$ OF DJ AM” will open up in multiple cities between May 27 and June 12.

Check out the dates by clicking here and theaters after the trailer:

5/27/16 Village East (full week) – New York, NY
6/1/16 Brenden Theatres – Las Vegas, NV
6/1 & 8/16 UltraStar Mission Valley – San Diego, CA
6/2/16 Angelika Carmel Mountain – San Diego, CA
6/2/16 Angelika Pop UP – Washington, DC
6/2/16 Consolidated Ward – Honolulu, HI
6/2/16 Reading Manville – Manville, NJ
6/2/16 Capitol Theatre – Cleveland, OH
6/2/16 Southside Works – Pittsburgh, PA
6/2/16 Frida Cinema – Santa Ana, CA
6/2/16 Angelika Dallas – Dallas, TX
6/2/16 Cobb Dolphin 19 – Miami, FL
6/2/16 Cobb Plaza Cinema Café – Orlando, FL
6/2/16 Cobb Tyrone Luxury 10 – St. Petersburg, FL
6/2/16 Pickford Film Center – Bellingham, WA
6/2/16 Angelika Mosaic – Fairfax, VA
6/3/16 Arclight Hollywood (full week) – Los Angeles, CA
6/3/16 Gateway Film Center – Columbus, OH
6/7/16 Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane – Halifax, NS, Canada
6/7/16 Cineplex Yonge-Dundas and VIP – Toronto, ON, Canada
6/7/16 SIE Film Center – Denver, CO
9/9/16 Bow Tie Palace – Hartford, CT
6/9/16 Providence Place Cinemas – Providence, RI
6/10/16 Dairy Center for The Arts – Boulder, CO
6/12/16 Hollywood Theatre – Portland, OR
6/13/16 Alamo Drafthouse–The Ritz – Austin, TX

Drake Shaved His Beard!

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Uh oh! Drake announced last night (in a since deleted post) that he has cut his beard for S.N.L! It’s came as a surprise to most [women] since he still had his beard in his S.N.L. promos with Leslie Jones.

Drake most likely cut his beard between the Jimmy Fallon taping and Friday night. No matter when the shearing occurred, fans aren’t taking it well. LOL.

There has been a lot of talk from women saying that beards have the same effect on men that make up has for women.

Well the good news for the ladies is that it only takes Drake two weeks to grow his beard back. The bad news: we will forever have SNL clips with him without it.

https://twitter.com/SRDtv/status/731104988760444929

https://twitter.com/zblay/status/731149667518578688

https://twitter.com/cqminaj/status/731136764182564865

https://twitter.com/youngsinick/status/731126670938255361

 

EXCLUSIVE: Havoc On New Album, Biggie, 2Pac; Says “East Vs. West” Feud Was “Fun Time”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Havoc is teaming up with The Alchemist for the forthcoming album The Silent Partner. It’s a fitting title for the Queens native’s new project considering he is known to be less vocal than his Mobb Deep comrade Prodigy.

[ALSO READ: Queens Connect: Havoc On ‘TLOP,’ Hints At More Kanye West Tracks]

AllHipHop.com caught up with Havoc to talk about his latest LP. In addition, the veteran rapper/producer recalls on his days being in the middle of the so-called “East Coast vs West Coast” feud.

“It was fun, because we were young. We were just getting the hang of things. People were calling out our names on some beef sh-t,” says Havoc. “I was like, ‘F-ck it. We got who saying our names? We gonna sell some records.’ I ain’t care. It was a real fun time in spite of all the beef we had.”

The 41-year-old New Yorker also covers the deaths of The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac. Later Havoc speaks on the changes taking place in the music industry, signing to 50 Cent, his future endeavors, Lauryn Hill’s tendency to be late to shows, and Desiigner’s “Panda.”

“That sh-t is hard. That sh-t is ill,” states Havoc about the G.O.O.D. Music rhymer’s#### single. “When I first heard it about two months ago, I thought it was Future for a second. I was like, ‘Oh sh-t, son got a new song out.’ Then just recently I found out that it was somebody else, that it was a new dude.”

After a conversation about former Bad Boy artist Shyne always being tied to Biggie comparisons, Havoc adds, “But this kid Desiigner looks like he’s breaking loose.”

Havoc and The Alchemist’s The Silent Partner is scheduled for release on May 20.

[ALSO READ: Public Enemy, Mobb Deep Headlining Ice-T & Mick Benson’s Art Of Rap Festival]

Watch Havoc’s interview below.

Tip “T.I.” Harris Releases Trailer For “Dope” Video Featuring Aaliyah Sample (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Tip “T.I.” Harris is set to drop new visuals for his single “Dope.” The video will premiere pre-paywall on Monday, May 16 on the entertainment platform Tidal.

[ALSO READ: T.I. Announces Roc Nation Partnership & Tidal Ownership During Atlanta Show]

The Tidal artist-owner’s “Dope” features singer Marsha Ambrosius. The cut also includes a sample of Aaliyah’s 2001 classic “Rock The Boat.”

Music fans and Tidal subscribers that visit tidal.com/tip and Shazam the artwork will be taken to a hidden page where they can watch the behind-the-scenes footage featuring cameos from Big Sean, Andre 3000, Killer Mike, Nelly, and more.

TI-DOPE

[ALSO READ: T.I. Teams With Tidal For Education Fundraising Challenge “Tidal X: Money Talk”]

Watch the trailer for Tip’s “Dope” below.