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Swizz Beats Calls Out New York Producers & Rappers

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Swizz Beatz wants the answer to a question a lot of us have been wondering: what TF has New York been doing lately in Hip Hop.

For a while New York was accused of losing it’s way and it’s “sound”, and some of the rappers from New York not even sounding like they were in fact, from New York. Some have blamed it on a southern takeover of mumble rap diluting the game.

Folks are rocking with Dave East, Young M.A., and a handful of others, but when will New York make a complete comeback? Clearly we see the New York legends dipping in and out, but does Swizz have a point?

Swizz says he gave y’all New York rappers and producers a chance to come in, but now he’s going to just have to take over and bring the heat back.

“I just don’t understand what New York’s been doing. I’ve gave y’all a lot of time producers….everything. I’m not no King or nothing like that you know. How y’all let New York get to this point. I was at Harvard; I’m doing art. I just can’t take it no more.”

The good news is Swizz Beatz is also back in the studio working on DMX’s new album. Every time I see DMX and Swizz together in the studio, I get mad hype, but is it just me, or does it feel like we get this announcement every 6 months. I guess I’ll be gassed when it really comes out.

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Beyoncé Named Finalist For Time Magazine’s “Person Of The Year” 2016

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) It has been a big week for superstar vocalist Beyoncé.

After collecting the most nominations for the 59th Grammy Awards on Tuesday, Beyoncé has also been named a finalist for Time magazine’s “Person Of The Year” honor.

The Lemonade album creator was listed as the #6 most influential person of 2016 by the long-running publication.

Elle.com editor-at-large and former MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry wrote an in-depth article about Bey and her contribution to culture.

Perry wrote in part:

With Lemonade—an album, an Emmy-nominated film and, as America looked on, an experience—Beyoncé publicly embraced explicitly feminist blackness at a politically risky moment. For three years, the stream of cell-phone videos of fatal encounters between African Americans and local police sustained a national controversy that, in some quarters, came down to a choice between one and the other. She chose blackness even as many Americans rejected it, taking sides and never wavering.

President-Elect Donald Trump was named 2016’s “Person Of The Year.”

The cover line for the feature on the businessman-turned-politician reads, “Donald Trump: President of the Divided States of America.”

Hillary Clinton (#2), internet hackers (#3), Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (#4), and The CRISPR Pioneers (#5) were also included as Time “Person Of The Year” finalists.

Everyone Isn’t Excited About Drake’s Grammy Nods!

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Every year Grammy nominations bring their share of excitement and dissappointment.

When it comes to Drake and his Grammy “Album of the Year” and “Best Rap Album” nods for his 4X platinum, album, ‘Views’, everyone does not feel he is so deserving.

Despite the album’s popularity and commercial success, there are just some fans that Drake failed to win over.

Fans took to Twitter to express that they felt that there were a list of albums more deserving [to be nominated] than ‘Views’. One fan, @ChrisShoots, event went as far as to say fans and The Academy are now confusing popular with good.

Drake clearly has a huge fan base that was more than ready to clap back on Twitter about the negativity.

A fan, @nine3michellem tweeted,

“Everyone on the TL saying Views trash but any song off Views comes on and they know it word for word lol.”

Another Twitter user, @_LadiesLoveTone, said,

“Views trash but it went platinum 4x. But we got act like y’all wasn’t tweeting the lyrics & using them for IG captions.”

Peope have been divided over the quality of ‘Views’ since it came out. Interestingly enough, some fans feel that the 6 God still doesn’t have a landmark or game-changing album. What are your thoughts? Was ‘Views’ overrated?

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Travis Scott Is Pretty Hurt Over Grammy Snub

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Ahhhh man it looks like The Recording Academy counted the homie Travis Scott out!

Travis isn’t too happy about not being nominated for a Grammy this year for his album, ‘Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight.’

The Vice President of A&R at Epic Records, Sickamore, posted a photo of a sad Scott looking at his phone with a caption that read,

“Reading the grammy nominations like….”

Travis eventually commented on the picture saying,

“So hurt man”.

Brocky Marciano, DJ Mustard and more expressed in the comments that they indeed felt Scott had been snubbed.

What are your thoughts? Was Travis Scott unfairly snubbed?

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Is Kim Kardashian Planning To Divorce Kanye West?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) The Kardashians, I mean The Wests have certainly had a tough year.

With Kim Kardashian’s Parisian robbery, and Kanye West’s mental breakdown and tour cancellation, it has been one hell of a year.

Rumors have spread that KimYe’s various family problems have been putting a strain on the marriage and on each individual personally.

Now a family friend is claiming that Kim K is wanting a divorce, only a few years after her lavish multimillion-dollar affair of a wedding to the rapper.

According to US Weekly, the Kardashian insider is claiming that Kim K isn’t rushing to take any steps towards the divorce yet as she wants to build a sturdy case for full custody of her and Ye’s kids, North, and Saint.

Say it ain’t so. It’s no way Kim K wants to leave her man and longtime friend while he’s down is it?

It has already been rumored that Kim and Kanye are staying in two different homes, but that was said to be a result of Kanye’s needed rest, recovery and medical treatment.

The source claims that Kim won’t make any final decisions until Yeezy Yeezy is fully recovered, however she’s allegedly felt trapped for a while.

I always thought they were perfect for each other and equally egotistical. Hopefully Kim stays down for her family. Get well soon Ye.

Future Trolls Desiigner Over Ferrari Lawsuit

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) Future always seems to have time to mock and troll the hell out of Desiigner!

My gosh Atlanta rap star Future is so petty, and he’s clearly still not over Desiigner “stealing” his sound.

If you ever want to know how Future feels, all you have to do is go on his Snap Chat for his subliminal and timely shots at others.

Desiigner was all smiles yesterday celebrating his first Grammy nomination, but Future had to dim his shine by seemingly throwing shade about Desiigner’s Ferrari lawsuit.

Maybe Future is feeling some kind of way because the Brooklyn teen also beat him out for a nod period.

As you know Desiigner is being sued by a rental car company for allegedly wrecking a Ferrari. The company is taking him to court and suing him for $500,000.

Future couldn’t resist the petty itch as he took to Snap Chat to post a photo of his Bentley, letting his fans know that he doesn’t do rentals.

LOL. All shade!

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Sean Barnes Steps Up Where Others Step Back

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Videos
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“I wear a crown on stage to remind my people we are all kings and queens,” says Sean Barnes. The word “hotep” took a beating if you subscribe to Euro-centric adoptions of real Egyptian theology. Thankfully, Sean Barnes is not one of those artists. He’s got a new song “Hotep (No peace until we get a piece).” The bouncy song includes modern news clips of Donald Trump, Angela Davis, The Black Panthers and national marches in protest of injustice.

 

Mike WiLL and Rae Sremmurd Give Back During Super Producer’s “Wish Week”

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Mill WiLL Made-It has announced a new festival in his hometown of Atlanta to benefit young people, and those less fortunate, just in time for the holiday season.

The hit producer behind has organized a variety of events beginning next week on December 19, through his WiLL’s Making Wishes Mater Foundation.

The non profit org will host Mike WiLL’s “Wish Fest,” which will kick off in conjunction with Radio One’s Christmas Angels Event on Monday.

The following day, his hit rap group Rae Sremmurd will host foster kids and homeless kids during a fun evening at Andretti Indoor Karting and Games. The rest of the week will feature a “Single Mom’s Dinner,” and a “Senior Holiday Party.”

The week will end on December 28 with the “Beats and Basketball Suite Night with Boys2Men,” event, where 20 boys from the Boys2Men Home & Sanctuary for Youth will join Mike WiLL on the court for the National Anthem at the Atlanta Hawks vs. NY Knicks game.

Beyoncé Enters Top 5 On The List Of Artists With The Most All-Time Grammy Nominations

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Beyoncé will enter Grammy Night on February 12 with the most nominations.

The R&B/Pop superstar earned 9 nods for various categories including Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Record Of The Year.

Bey has now moved into a tie with John Williams for the most career nominations with 62.

She is now two behind her husband Jay Z’s and her “Ego (Remix)” collaborator Kanye West.

Famed producer Quincy Jones is in first place with 79 career Grammy nominations.

Conductor Georg Solti is in second place with 74 nominations.

Beyoncé is also the most Grammy-nominated female artist of all time, and the “Formation” performer now holds two spots in the top ten for most nominations in one night.

Charlamagne Tha God Gives Himself “Donkey Of The Day” For Tomi Lahren Tweets

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Radio and TV personality Charlamagne Tha God found himself as a trending topic on Twitter on Tuesday.

The online reaction stemmed from Charlamagne posting about controversial conservative talking head Tomi Lahren.

“Would be dope if a young black or Hispanic liberal used social media to create a platform to be a voice like Tomi Lahren did,” wrote CTG.

He later added, “Would be dope if a young black or Hispanic ‘WOKE’ woman used social media to create a Platform to be a voice like Tomi Lahren did.”

Some people took issue with what they perceived to be as Charlamagne suggesting women of color needed to follow the race-baiting model that made Lahren famous.

In response to the criticism, Charlamagne gave himself “Donkey Of The Day” and clarified his statements on-air.

“I wasn’t saying anyone should be like Tomi Lahren. I’m simply saying we should build an online news platform,” stated The Breakfast Show host. “I feel we need a young, liberal, minority voice for the left.”

Charlamagne said he would take the “L” because he acknowledges there are African-American women with notable voices on platforms such as Twitter and Tumblr.

He also shouted out The Advise Show, MTV Decoded with Franchesca Ramsey, and the Last Name Basis podcast as digital media sources featuring people of color.

In addition, Charlamagne posted a message on Instagram declaring he was willing to assist women of color with online news platforms in whatever way possible.

 

 

So how we are going to create more online news platforms hosted by Women of Color? For the online news platforms hosted by women of color that already exist how can we blow them up? I’m here to assist in whatever way I can. Same way ya’ll got me on the front page of Twitter this morning surely we can bring attention to Women of Color with online news platforms….we got action or what???

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Drake, Rihanna, Chance The Rapper & Frank Ocean Make Apple Music’s End-Of-The-Year Lists

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Apple Music released its list of Top Albums, Top Songs, and Best of Beats 1 Playlist for 2016.

Drake led all three tallies with Views for Top Albums and “One Dance” for Top Songs/Best of Beats 1.

Rihanna’s Anti came in at #2 on the albums list. Frank Ocean’s Blonde, the Hamilton soundtrack, and Bryson Tiller’s TRAPSOUL made the top 10 as well.

For the Top Songs, “One Dance” was followed by Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling” and Rihanna’s “Work” featuring Drake.

Chance The Rapper broke into the Top 3 of the Best of Beats 1 Playlist with “No Problem” at #2.

In addition, Frank Ocean’s “Nights” and Skepta’s “Man” were part of the Top 5.

Drake, Chance The Rapper, and Frank Ocean each debuted their respective 2016 projects through Apple Music.

Both Views and Blonde opened at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

Chance The Rapper’s streaming-only Coloring Book peaked at #8.

Anti, which premiered on Apple Music’s competitor Tidal, earned Rihanna her second Billboard 200 chart topper.

Top 25 Albums
1. Drake – Views
2. Rihanna – ANTI (Deluxe)
3. Adele – 25
4. Frank Ocean – Blonde 
5. Justin Bieber – Purpose (Deluxe)
6. Chris Stapleton – Traveller
7. Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton – Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) 
8. Bryson Tiller – T R A P S O U L
9. Twenty One Pilots –  Blurryface
10. Panic! At the Disco – Death Of A Bachelor
11. Future – EVOL
12. Various Artists – Suicide Squad: The Album 
13. G-Eazy – When It’s Dark Out
14. Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman
15. The Weeknd – Beauty Behind the Madness
16. Travis Scott – Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight
17. Taylor Swift – 1989
18. Sia – This Is Acting
19. Kendrick Lamar – untitled unmastered.
20. DJ Khaled – Major Key
21. Drake & Future – What a Time To Be Alive
22. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
23. The Lumineers – Cleopatra (Deluxe)
24. Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams
25. Kevin Gates – Islah (Deluxe)

Top 25 Songs
1. Drake – One Dance (feat. Wizkid & Kyla)
2. Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop the Feeling
3. Rihanna – Work (feat. Drake)
4. Flo Rida – My House
5. Lukas Graham – 7 Years
6. The Chainsmokers – Closer (feat. Halsey)
7. Justin Bieber – Love Yourself
8. The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down (feat. Daya)
9. twenty one pilots – Stressed Out
10. Desiigner – Panda
11. Fifth Harmony – Work from Home (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
12. Zayn – Pillowtalk
13. Mike Posner – I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix)
14. Calvin Harris – This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)
15. twenty one pilots – Heathens
16. Rihanna- Needed Me
17. G-Eazy x Bebe Rexha – Me, Myself & I
18. Florida Georgia Line – H.O.L.Y.
19. Meghan Trainor – NO
20. DNCE- Cake By the Ocean
21. twenty one pilots – Ride
22. Adele – Hello
23. Ruth B. – Lost Boy
24. Justin Bieber – Sorry
25. Drake – Too Good (feat. Rihanna)

Best of Beats 1 Playlist
1. Drake feat. Wizkid & Kyla – One Dance
2. Chance The Rapper – No Problem
3. Christine And The Queens – Tilted
4. Frank Ocean – Nights
5. Skepta – Man
6. The 1975 – The Sound
7. Kanye West feat. Post Malone & TY Dolla $ign – Fade
8. Kiiara – Gold
9. Young Thug & Travis Scott feat. Quavo – Pick Up The Phone
10. Major Lazer feat. Justin Bieber & MØ – Cold Water
11. The Weeknd – Starboy
12. Chainsmokers, The feat. Halsey – Closer
13. Desiigner – Panda
14. Anderson .Paak  – Come Down
15. DJ Khaled  – Holy Key
16. Kungs vs Cookin’ On 3 Burners – This Girl
17. Sia feat. Sean Paul – Cheap Thrills
18. Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
19. Young M.A. – Ooouuu
20. Kaytranada – Lite Spots
21. Bastille – Good Grief
22. Lady Gaga – A-YO
23. Bon Iver – 22 (OVER S∞∞N
24. Kings of Leon – Waste a Moment
25. Flume feat. Kai – Never Be Like You

Ice Cube Is Bullying A Meek Teacher In New Movie “Fist Fight”

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Lifestyle
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The last day of the school year and Day, and English teacher, is trying to get it over with. However, Ron Strickland (played by Ice Cube) is the most feared man in the school and he wants an old school, after school fight. The movie stars Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street”), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), Dennis Haysbert (“The Unit”), and JoAnna Garcia Swisher (“The Astronaut Wives Club”). How will this play out? Who knows? We’ll just have to watch it when it hits theaters on February 17.

Are LAHH’s Yandy, JuJu and Kimbella Gonna Be A Singing Group?

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Kimbella and JuJu look good! Too bad they are the ladies of Dipset members Juelz Santana and Cam’ron! AllHipHop’s Seleah Simone jumped on the red carpet at the VH1 Holiday Divas concert to see if these young ladies wanted to join with Yandy in a singing group.

Nicki Minaj Says Her New Mobile Game Will Make You Rap Better

By: Mike Winslow Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Nicki Minaj unveiled her new game “Nicki Minaj: The Empire” in the iTunes store yesterday (December 6).

The new interactive game allows fans to record their own rhymes, when special awards, all with the goal of becoming a Hip-Hop celebrity.

According to Nicki, the game can help aspiring rappers in real life too.

In a new interview with Billboard, Nicki said the narrative game play allows users to “rock virtual stages, customize their crib and host parties.

“It’s something that I would have loved to have when I was starting to rap,” Nicki Minaj said. “It’s something that will definitely build your skills and get you heard by a lot of people.

“I’m very excited to hear the raps my fans are going to upload. I know it’s going to be fun, I know there are some people who are actually going to be good and that’s also interesting and inspiring,” the rap star added.

The game is scheduled to drop on Androids today (December 7).

Chris Brown Gets Clowned Over Gang Member Comments

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Rumors
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(AllHipHop Rumors) I don’t know exact what Chris Brown’s get down is like in these streets, but I thought he was mostly an honorary member of the Bloods. I never thought he got beat in. I never thought he put in work. I never thought he was born into it.

However, a recent rant on Instagram has people making fun of homie. I saw Breezy on the streets of NY once and he had a white poodle. I am in no way suggesting you can’t own a poodle and still be the man in these streets, but it was a conflicting image. Anyway, tell me what you think after you see the comments below.

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It almost seems like he’s talking about himself. I need him to change his name to “Bhris Brown.” Metaphorically speaking, of course.

 

Ab-Soul Releases Promo Video For ‘Do What Thou Wilt’ Album

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Ab-Soul’s latest body of work, Do What Thou Wilt, arrives in stores on Friday.

The TDE representative released a 35-second promo video for the album.

This will be Soulo’s fourth LP, following 2011’s Longterm Mentality, 2012’s Control System, and 2014’s These Days…

The phrase “Do What Thou Wilt” is most closely connected to occultist Aleister Crowley.

Jay Z famously wore a shirt with “Do What Thou Wilt” on it during an interview.

#DWTW 12.09.16. #TDE

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Chance The Rapper Makes Grammy History With ‘Coloring Book’ Project

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Earlier this year, Chance The Rapper started a campaign to convince the Recording Academy to change its rules to allow non-commercial projects to be eligible for the Grammy Awards.

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences did decide to alter its criteria, and now free bodies of work can earn nominations.

Chance made history this week when his critically acclaimed “mixtape” Coloring Book earned a Grammy nod for Best Rap Album.

Coloring Book became the first streaming-only project to receive a nomination.

The Chicago-raised entertainer is up for a total of seven Grammys in 2017.

Besides competing for Best Rap Album, Chance is also up for Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance (“No Problem”), Best Rap/Sung Performance (“Ultralight Beam”), and Best Rap Song (“No Problem”/”Famous”/”Ultralight Beam”).

Check out the full list of nominees for the Rap categories for the 59th Grammy Awards.

Best Rap Album:
Coloring Book — Chance The Rapper
And the Anonymous Nobody — De La Soul
Major Key — DJ Khaled
Views — Drake
Blank Face LP — ScHoolboy Q
The Life of Pablo — Kanye West

Best Rap Performance:

“No Problem” — Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz
“Panda” —Desiigner
“Pop Style” — Drake Featuring The Throne
“All The Way Up” — Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared
“That Part” — ScHoolboy Q Featuring Kanye West

Best Rap/Sung Performance:

“Freedom” — Beyoncé Featuring Kendrick Lamar
“Hotline Bling” — Drake
“Broccoli” — D.R.A.M. Featuring Lil Yachty
“Ultralight Beam” — Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream
“Famous” — Kanye West Featuring Rihanna

Best Rap Song:

“All The Way Up” — Joseph Cartagena, Edward Davadi, Shandel Green, Karim Kharbouch, Andre Christopher Lyon, Reminisce Mackie & Marcello Valenzano, songwriters (Fat Joe & Remy Ma Featuring French Montana & Infared)
“Famous” — Chancelor Bennett, Ross Birchard, Ernest Brown, Andrew Dawson, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Noah Goldstein, Kejuan Muchita, Patrick Reynolds, Kanye West & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Rihanna)
“Hotline Bling” — Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies, songwriters (Drake)
“No Problem” — Chancelor Bennett, Dwayne Carter & Tauheed Epps, songwriters (Chance The Rapper Featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz)
“Ultralight Beam” — Chancelor Bennett, Kasseem Dean, Mike Dean, Kirk Franklin, Noah Goldstein, Samuel Griesemer, Terius Nash, Jerome Potter, Kelly Price, Nico “Donnie Trumpet” Segal, Derek Watkins, Kanye West & Cydel Young, songwriters (Kanye West Featuring Chance The Rapper, Kelly Price, Kirk Franklin & The-Dream)