Considering today, December 21, is the shortest day of the year, it’s the perfect time for us recognize some of Hip-Hop’s most timeless songs that don’t take a lot of time to listen to.
All clocking in at under three minutes, these records hold their own alongside ones with standard running times, and those which are long epics. We’re not even sure why they’re so short, since some of them are definitely worth a long ear!
There are a lot of great songs less than 180 seconds long, but here’s AllHipHop.com’s list of 10 great songs that can all be listened to in the time it takes for a pizza to be delivered:
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Last year it seems that Snoop Dogg’s wife, Shante Broadus, may have hinted at trouble in the couple’s marriage. Either the two worked out the rough patch, or Snoop wanted to present them as a united front to the public, as he posted several Instagram posts showing his love for Shante. One post even had the caption,
“26 years and still going.”
Now, Page Six reports that Snoop Dogg is interested in dating ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Brandi Glanville. Apparently the two met while appearing on an episode of ‘Kocktails With Khloe.’ Page Six says Snoop wants to date Brandi, but she won’t take him up on his offer until he makes his divorce with his wife final. Say it ain’t so! Nah we want to see Snoop and Shante work things out!
Well if you thought you would see an all-female rap event featuring Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, and Remy Ma anytime soon, think again! Lil’ Kim got wind of an article and a rumor going around that she would be co-headlining an all female rap weekend performance for DC pride weekend. Not only did the Queen Bee let her fans know that this simply wasn’t the case, she even went as far as to say,
“I will definitely NOT be doing this.”
Dang Kim; it’s like that? This could’ve been a nice little idea for a tour. They still must have a little more patching up to do.
Diddy made headlines earlier this year when Netflix announced a documentary alleging that he paid $1 million to have Tupac Shakur killed. Diddy was said to have hired a killer to shoot Tupac Shakur in a drive-by in 1996. In the documentary there have been claims that Diddy hired Crips gang member Duane Keith ‘Keffe D’ Davis to kill Shakur and his manager Marion Hugh ‘Suge’ Knight for $1 million. There have been claims that the rap mogul plans to sue the company over the allegations in the documentary with a defamation suit. Diddy says he had nothing to do with the death of Tupac. Puff recently stopped by The Breakfast Club to talk about his latest endeavors. Charlamagne began to ask Diddy about the documentary and Diddy politely shut the question down saying,
“We don’t talk about things that are nonsense. We don’t even entertain nonsense my brother, but I appreciate you as a journalist asking.”
The Breakfast Club said that’s all other guests have to do as they have a job to do with asking the tough questions during interviews. Charlamagne stated that they never believed that the rumors of the documentary were true. Diddy seemed aggravated by the question, but who wouldn’t be annoyed with years of accusations of allegedly paying to have Pac killed? What are your thoughts?
Drake already revealed that his ‘Views From The 6’ album would be coming out in April, but it may be coming out any day now with hint after hint and leak after leak. This very well may be Drake’s season as he plans to seek revenge on all of his critics. Sources have also claimed that with Drake being from the 416 that he may be looking to do a surprise release on April 16th, making it a 4/16 release date in homage to his beloved city. We also have to acknowledge the fact that in the first week of April alone, four new tracks with Drake have surfaced online, including a song featuring PartyNextDoor called “Tell Me” and another with Pimp C called “Faithful.” Are you ready for Drake’s new album?
I do not know Creole, but if Haitian Fresh had a problem with me, I would find out. Apparently, Haitian Fresh – the legendary OG – has issues with Rozay and his buddy DJ Khaled! I would not want these issues, quite frankly! It seems like Haitian Fresh has a million if Ross will fight him one-on-one.
(AllHipHop Features) Last summer Malachiae Warren arrived on the R&B landscape with his Hip Hop influenced The Ride Out EP. Eight months later, Malachiae has returned with a new collection titled Heard U Was In My City.
“Heard U Was In My City is a special project to me simply because it’s the first body of work I’ve officially released on a major. The EP’s theme and title track is a real situation that I had with an ex-girlfriend of mine. I heard she was in my city, but she didn’t bother to hit me up,” Malachiae tells AllHipHop.com. “Of course my mind started racing, thinking that she was with another guy and not tripping on me anymore. It started to make me have second thoughts about how I treated her. I guess it’s art imitating life.”
Last year, Malachiae released his first official single, the Migos-assisted “Thank Yo Momma.” The Atlanta raised singer-songwriter calls the creative process for the song a learning experience, and the crooner believes he has matured a lot since writing the record back in 2013.
“I think that’s the main difference between ‘Thank Yo Momma’ and the songs on this project – growth and maturity. I’m in a different space, especially on records like ‘Minute Made’ and ‘Lie to Me,’” says Warren. “Those songs have a bit more edge and substance. I feel like I have a platform to really be myself and speak about the things I really want to speak about.”
Malachiae began taking music seriously around the age of 11. He eventually signed with the iconic Motown recording label and began building a fan base that currently includes a combined 233,000 followers on Twitter and Instagram.
“My fans are truly great and inspiring to me. For me to be so new at this and have fans that will drive hours to see me and wait hours to get a picture is crazy to me,” expresses the #ATLRiseUp alum. “All I can do is try to accommodate them and thank them every chance I get, because they have a choice of who they are going to support, and they have chosen to support me. That’s love.”
With The Ride Out EP and Heard U Was In My City already under his belt, Malachiae is looking to continue adding sultry cuts to his catalog. The goal is to eventually see his name among the top talent in the industry.
“Last year was my introduction, so this year I really want to cement myself in this game. I know that comes with hard work and great music. I’m prepared to deliver both,” Malachiae states. “I’m looking forward to touring this year, so I can see my fans face-to-face, and I’m working on my album, but there is no rush. Timing is everything, so I’m just gonna keep pushing and keep grinding.”
(AllHipHop News) Christian Combs is joining Corey Gunz, Diggy Simmons, and Jaden Smith as offspring to follow in their famous fathers’ footsteps. Sean “Diddy” Combs’ youngest son is now officially a rapper.
Diddy posted a video to his Instagram page announcing Christian, aka King Combs, has signed a deal with Bad Boy/Epic Records. The clip features the 18-year-old along with Epic CEO L.A. Reid.
“Yesterday was the greatest day of my life. Not only was it my birthday, but also the day a dream came true. I got signed to Epic and Bad Boy Records,” wrote Christian on his own IG post. “I’m extremely thankful for everything that God has blessed me with and I will never take it for granted. Music is something that’s been part of me my whole life.”
Back in October, Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy entered into an exclusive partnership with Epic Records. Christian joins a roster at Epic that now includes Puff, Rick Ross, Future, Bobby Shmurda, and Yo Gotti.
Miami, Florida representatives Flo Rida and Pitbull were out in Houston, Texas, where they were the closing acts for Capital One’s JamFest during the NCAA March Madness Music Festival.
The two rappers were featured on the third and last day’s bill, which also saw performances from The Maroon 5 and Aloe Blacc.
If you watched the iHeartRadio Music Awards last night, you will recall that Pitbull’s was also broadcast live during the televised ceremonies, which aired on TBS TNT and truTV.
Check out some pictures below:
Aloe Blacc performs on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Aloe Blacc performs on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Aloe Blacc performs on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Pitbull performs on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Flo Rida performs on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Pitbull (C) performs on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Singer Macy Kate (L) and recording artist Flo Rida perform on stage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Turner)”
Flo Rida poses backstage during Capital One JamFest at the NCAA March Madness Music Festival Day 3 at Discovery Green on April 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for Turner)”
(AllHipHop News) Big Sean is close to earning his second #1 album, and Jhené Aiko is looking to grab her first chart leader. According to HitsDailyDouble, the duo’s Twenty88 is competing for the top spot on next week’s album tally.
At the moment Twenty88 is predicted to sell between 35,000 – 40,000 copies with a total around 40,000 – 45,000 including sales plus streaming. Those numbers are putting Sean and Aiko in a close race with Lukas Graham’s self-titled LP (30,000 – 35,000; 50,000 – 55,000 SPS). The result could be Lukas Graham taking the Billboard 200 album chart while Twenty88 could reach #1 on the Top Album Sales chart.
Sean previously scored a #1 album with 2015’s Dark Sky Paradise. Aiko’s highest placement on the 200 chart came with her debut LP Souled Out opening at #3 in 2014. If Twenty88 is able to claim the pinnacle of album releases in America, the project will join Future’s Evol and Kendrick Lamar’s untitled unmastered as the only Hip Hop albums to land at #1 in 2016 so far.
(AllHipHop News) At one point after revealing his devout Christian beliefs, No Malice made it fairly clear he did not have any interest in reconnecting with his brother Pusha T as a music group. But has the Virginia rapper softened his stance on possibly making another Clipse album?
Rapzilla spoke with No Malice during The End of Malice documentary premiere in Texas. The Hear Ye Him album creator addressed what a Clipse reunion would mean for the culture.
“I believe with all my heart that my brother and I could do music together. I believe that we could really impact Hip Hop in a very profound way,” said No Malice. “I believe the gift that God has given us could touch a lot of people. As a duo it would just be doubly strong.”
No Malice then added he would not shut the door on doing more tracks with Pusha, but he also expressed that whatever music Clipse makes in the future would “come from God.” The brothers did collaborate on the 2013 song “Shame The Devil” off No Malice’s Hear Ye Him.
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne dropped three projects in 2015 (Sorry 4 The Wait 2,Free Weezy Album,and No Ceilings 2). The Young Money founder already released the collaborative album ColleGrove with 2 Chainz in March, and it appears another body of work from Weezy is on the way as well.
Wayne and 2 Chainz stopped by the Streetz Is Watchin radio show with DJ Drama. During the conversation, Drama revealed he has connected with Wayne for another installment of the Dedication mixtape series. The New Orleans rhymer then co-signed D6 is coming.
“I’ve also been working on some crazy sh*t for a mixtape. We just didn’t have a good name for it yet, so it might as well just be a Dedication,” said Wayne.
The original The Dedication came out in 2005. The DJ Drama hosted Gangsta Grillz effort is often cited as a classic mixtape. The fifth and most recent version of Wayne’s Dedication arrived in 2013.
(AllHipHop News) Jay Z, the drug dealer turned rapper turned businessman, has been both praised and criticized for his ascent to the 1%. Famed real estate developer R. Donahue “Don” Peebles spoke with Nitecapwith Peter Bailey about mainstream America’s perception of Jay. The discussion centered around the idea of black youth feeling the need to come from struggle or a life of crime to become successful.
That is how American society is comfortable defining black men. Unfortunately, we perpetuate it, because we as a community will hold them up as role models. We will buy into that. It’s a safe example for white America to see black men doing this as opposed to running a business like I am or being Robert Smith of Vista.
That’s different. That doesn’t fit the box. Jay Z fits the box, and he fits the code. Think about: Did Mick Jagger have that kind of influence over Richard Nixon or Ronald Reagan? Did Frank Sinatra become the spokesperson for the Reagans?
Entertainment is a business, but the entertainers are not those that are setting policy or are role models held up for their kids. Very few white parents want their kids to grow up and be Justin Bieber or Britney Spears. They’re not saying put all your eggs into being Britney Spears. They’re saying put all your eggs into getting an education and that the American Dream is fully accessible to you.
As the founder, chairman and CEO of the Peebles Corporation, Peebles runs the largest African American-owned real estate development and ownership company in the United States. The 56-year-old entrepreneur has also been very active in Democratic politics, and he is an author of two books.
(AllHipHop News) Iggy Azalea’s difficult few weeks continues. After being caught up in the controversy involving alleged cheating by her fiancé Nick Young, the Australian rapper is now reportedly in trouble with the IRS.
According to TMZ, Iggy owes the United States government $391,056.55 in unpaid income taxes from 2014. As a result, the “Fancy” performer has been hit with a tax lien.
Prior to the news of her financial situation breaking, Iggy performed her latest track “Team” at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The song is the first official single off her upcoming Digital Distortion album.
During a recent set at the March Madness Music Festival, Kendrick Lamar once again surprised fans with a unique performance. For the first time ever, the TDE rapper performed “untitled 07 | levitate” from his latest project untitled unmastered.
(AllHipHop News) If you’re going to check out Travi$ Scott opening for Rihanna sometime soon, make sure you peep the new grill he’s rocking. According to P&P, the Houston rapper purchased a new grill to open for the pop singer’s ANTI tour.
Johnny Dang, a famous grill designer who has worked for several celebrities, posted a photo of Scott’s grill on Instagram. The grill is an 18 carat gold piece with pink, brown, white, and blue diamonds.
(AllHipHop News)Snoop Dogg once again shows why he’s a legend in the wrestling ring. Following being honored into the WWE Hall of Fame last night, rapper Snoop Dogg performed at Wrestlemania for his cousin, Sasha Banks. Banks, a WWE wrestler, was competing for the Women’s Championship belt, but eventually losing to Ric Flair’s daughter, Charlotte Flair.
(AllHipHop News) Last night at Stage 48 in New York, 50 Cent’s performance was briefly stopped after a couple of fans got physical right in front of him. According to Complex, the Queens rapper was in the middle of performing his single “Window Shopper” when, all of a sudden, a couple of people in the crowd started to scuffle. Even 50 had to slap a few hands off of him.
Although the small scuffle broke out, it only lasted a couple minutes. 50 started to perform again soon after, no one was reportedly hurt during the physical altercation.
