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Cornell University To Preserve Afrika Bambaataa’s Rare Record Collection
(AllHipHop News) Afrika Bambaataa, who just completed a three-year term as a visiting scholar at the Cornell University, will have his complete DJ collection archived by the Cornell Library Hip-Hop Collection.
Thanks to a grant of ($260,000) from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Bambaataa’s records will be available to researchers, students and the public, this according to the Cornell Chronicle.
Known as the “Godfather of Hip-Hop” and the “Father of Electro-Funk” Bambatta is an international recognized pioneer of Hip-Hop.
Before becoming a famous hip hop DJ, in the 1960’s and 1970’s Afrika Bambaataa was the warlord of a Bronx gang named the Black Spades.
He went on to form the Universal Zulu Nation on November 12, 1973.
Afrika is reportedly the one that contrived Hip-Hop’s name and coined the basic elements of the genre (DJing, rapping, breakdancing and graffiti art).
“This unique, hand-inscribed documentation by one of hip-hop’s founding DJs will enable students and scholars to reconstruct hip-hop’s invention through its most celebrated and influential collection of records,” said Katherine Reagan on behalf of Cornell. “In preserving Bambaataa’s archive and making it open and accessible, Cornell University Library will support a growing body of international scholars and educators who study hip-hop not only for its global influence on popular music, art and style, but its role in articulating social and political issues.”
The 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s record collection includes hundreds of boxes amounting to 450 containers with 20,000 vinyl records, most of which are annotated by Bambaataa himself.
Whats more amazing is that the records are in a chronological order by the date of purchase.
Ultimately, Cornell’s seeks to create a complete list of Bambaataa’s legendary vinyl that will be available to the public with images of album sleeves fully annotated.
Iconic Photographer Lisa Leone To Reveal Hidden Images Of Hip-Hop History
(AllHipHop News) Today (March 24th) iconic Hip-Hop photographer Lisa Leone is revealing never before seen images of some of Hip-Hop’s most iconic figures at a new exhibition of her work.
The unveiling takes place in Dubai and continues on through April 5th at the Sole DXB exhibition, in Dubai’s Design District.
Leone is a Bronx native that was raised in the belly of Hip-Hop’s birthplace during Hip-Hop’s “Golden Era.”
She captured a wide range of artists from Nas, to Snoop, to Hip-Hop legend DJ Grandmaster Flash (see images below)
Some of her most famous work includes photos of Nas while he was recording his first album, Illmatic, B.I.G., Big Daddy Kane, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill during the filming of the Fugees’ “Vocab.” She also captured Eazy-E on the set of Run-D.M.C.’s “Down With the King” video.
Lisa got her start at the High School of Art & Design which she describes as, “the high school of graffiti and break-dancing in the 80’s. ”
Other notable graduates from the school include Fab Five Freddy, Lee Quiñones (Wild Style), Pharoahe Monch, Mobb Deep, Fabolous and A$AP Ferg.
“All of the graffiti artists and dancers that are famous now for doing their thing were at Art & Design with me. So they were like ‘Hey Lisa let’s go take pictures, take pictures of me!” Lisa explained in a video piece by her publisher Minor Matters Books. “Back in the day nobody had cameras, nobody had camera phones, it was simpler it just felt more raw.”
“I’m very excited about coming back to Dubai… although my last visit was short, I could still feel the enthusiasm and passion for a culture so close to my heart. The artists I met and photographed were so open and warm, I’m looking forward to my return,” she told emirateswoman.com.
In addition to the display of rare photos, Leone will be showing photos from her book Here I Am.
Check the video above of an interview where Lisa describes the development of her craft as a photographer and you can see more images.
Former Republican Blames Obama For Terrorist Attacks As Act From God
(AllHipHop News) In a new level of bipartisan passing the buck, former Tea Party Republican, and failed 2012 Republican Presidential Nominee hopeful Michele Bachmann, who represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2007 until 2015, has invoked God’s wrath and President Barack Obama as the culprit and instigator when it comes to the current egregious state of global terrorism and terrorist attacks around the globe.
In an article that Bachmann wrote today for WorldNetDaily, the former representative called the 44th President of the United States “little big man” and proclaimed, “we aren’t all the same. We don’t believe the same things, nor do we hold to the same values,” as she extrapolated from current world events that God is using recent terrorism in Brussels, Paris and elsewhere as a doomsday method of “humiliating” Obama for his overall “foolishness” in the face of what her ideal Republican party leadership would do with regards to international security, international relations and general diplomacy for America.
Religion and politics are seldom good bedfellows – as suggested by our nation’s staunch separation of Church and State. However, to briefly play by Ms. Bachmann’s rules in critiquing our current president, perhaps she would do well to be more inclusive of everything that she can borrow from what she liberally cites as ” Western Christian” values to further bolster her decidedly religious attack of “our feckless U.S. President”. To that end, she has conveniently ignored the theology behind Ephesians 4:29: “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.” Considering that Ms. Bachmann would seem eager to posit herself as a pious political watchdog, this biblical entreaty to not say anything if you have nothing good to say or good to contribute to a situation, might be the more prudent ticket for a failed 2012 Republican Presidential hopeful who is for all practical matters completely out of the current political game.
Exchange: Bryson Tiller Drops New ‘TrapSoul’ Merchandise
(AllHipHop News) Today on Instagram Bryson Tiller revealed that he has new TrapSoul merchandise now available for sale.
The Louisville, Kentucky R&B singer who turned down a Drake OVO deal flashed the TrapSoul chain on the social media site while he flew thousands of feet in the air on a plane.
Recently Tiller sold out New York City’s Webster Hall in his first sold out show in New York City.
While both the t-shirt and hat remain sold out, Tiller added a new 18K gold plated chain and pendant to the TrapSoul store for fans to accessorize.
The 24″ inch handmade chain features Tiller’s “TrapSoul” logo from his critically acclaimed debut effort TrapSoul featuring the hit songs “Don’t” and “Exchange.”
The TrapSoul chain retails at $55 excluding taxes and shipping fees via TrapSoul.com
https://instagram.com/p/BDV9xwNmWI8/
EXCLUSIVE: Audio Push Talks Influencing Hip-Hop To Wear Skinny Jeans, Breaking Past “One Hit Wonder” Status
(AllHipHop News) After their break out hit, “Teach Me How To Jerk” and since fostering a relationship with G.O.O.D music affiliated Hit-Boy, Audio Push has made their impact on the game establishing themselves as a group here to stay.
Despite the fact that the guys had a break out dance hit that appealed to kids, the duo was able to break past the “one-hit wonder” stigma that leaves many artists suck in the mud.
The guys elaborated on how they broke past the “one hit wonder” stigma in a recent exclusive interview with AllHipHop, saying they “embraced” the dance song and showed they were bigger than the song itself.
“It really was just putting in the work, we really had to put like two or three years after that of doing music and doing shows and putting out music,” Audio Push explained.
At one point during the “Teach Me How” dance phase, they were encouraged by industry people to sue the other “Teach Me How” dance songs, but they refused.
“Its crazy, we never really speak on it, but they were trying to have us sue for songs that sounded like ours,” Audio Push explained. “We knew we were bigger than that moment.”
Signed to Hit Boy’s Hits Since ’87 record label in 2013, Audio Push has had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of artists ranging from Tech N9ne to Kid Cudi to Juicy J.
In the AllHipHop interview the Southern California bred duo also spoke about how their style of dress impacted Hip-Hop culture.
“We directed our own music video and people started dressing like us,” Audio Push said. “We were just kids having fun and making some music that sounded tight to us.”
“We were just some of the first people to have a dance song after a very long time of no dancing, so we caught all the flack of skinny jeans and dancing and now its everywhere.”
The duo also asserts their cutting edge style influenced people to wear leather jackets in combination with the ankle tight jeans.
Audio Push currently has a project called, Inside the Vibe, which they say is for listeners to “spark their mental while they are driving.”
The duo says listeners can expect a more relaxed vibe compared to records more geared toward the “turning up.”
Check out more below!
Jay Electronica To Tour
(AllHipHop News) Jay Electronica took on Kendrick Lamar earlier this year and now we are taking on the road across the nation.
He has been relatively quiet, but this short tour will be loud as it traverses across the west and Chicago.
The Seattle date is reportedly a special J-Dilla Tribute, in homage to the late producer.
03/30 – San Francisco, CA – 1015 Folsom
04/02 – Seattle, WA – The Neptune Theatre
04/03 – Chicago, IL – Metro
04/13 – San Diego, CA – Music Box
04/17 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
EXCLUSIVE: Action Bronson Announces New Book Deal
(AllHipHop News) Action Bronson’s love of food has landed him a book deal with ABRAMS and the rapper will soon release a cookbook titled “F*ck, That’s Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well.”
Action Bronson will discuss his most cherished memories about food from notes taken on his various treks around the world.
“F*ck, That’s Delicious: An Annotated Guide to Eating Well” will contain recipes, images of food, graphic art, storyboards from his videos, backstage photos, handwritten lyrics and other interesting tidbits.
“F*ck, That’s Delicious will capture all my food moments, many that I got to experience around the world while performing. The book is definitely something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time, and I’m just happy that it’s coming to life,” Action Bronson to AllHipHop.com in a statement.
According to reps for ABRAMS, the book is slated to be released in the Fall of 2017. The cookbook will extend Action Bronson’s growing “F*ck, That’s Delicious” brand, which also includes a series with Vice. Check out an episode below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYCNjMnzWiE
Kanye West Is Looking For “Ghetto Hood Rats” For His Next Music Video
Calling all hood rats! Kanye West is looking for ghetto, “dodgy”, hood rat males and females for his next video. A casting call has surfaced showing the description of those desired. The casting directors need ghetto and straight up hood guys with gold teeth and tattoos. As for the females, they want very hard looking and not very attractive females that don’t take care of themselves, and ones that are tough as nails. Oh yeah, you must be African American or Latino. Sorry video vixens and Instagram models, this one isn’t for you. What do you make of ‘Ye’s alleged casting call? The question is who would actually show up and want to be identified like this? Never mind, truthfully there are so many that would.
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“Batman v Superman” Delivers “Good” Under Fire
“Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice” has huge boots to fill from the outset. For one, there are the myriad expectations of two fan bases which do not always get along – team bat versus team alien. Because of the deep differences between the self made machine aided hero, versus the deus ex machina kryptonite susceptible super human, many who find Batman compelling find Superman lacking and vice versa – simply because of the way both necessarily get the job done and why. Secondly, there are the tried and true purists who insist upon adhering to the strict guidelines of the ink saturated original DC comics before even accepting anything that would easily introduce these characters to newer fans who are of a purely digital and more immediate internet age. Third, there serious questions of tone given the state of the world today. As a studio, do you give the people a Metropolis that is purely of fantasy as a release from this strange new real world of political discord, demagoguery and terrorist attacks, or do you embrace the cinematic opportunity for allegory as a general warning that seemingly that the world desperately needs when it comes to the global necessity for tolerance, objectivity and a willingness to listen when it comes to those that are different from us? And then, but of course the action has to be mind blowing – period.
Well, never fear. Warner Bros. Pictures actually gets it right on all fronts with “Batman v Superman”. Let it be noted that the film is not perfect. The exposition that has to be there from a logistical standpoint for complete newbies to the whole Batman vs. Superman legend – i.e., how Batman came to be, as well as Superman’s relationship to Lois Lane, Metropolis and The Daily Planet is done well, but it takes up quite a bit of screen time as an extended 3K running start to get everyone up to speed on the same plane traveling to the same cinematic destination. However, once all of the major players as well as their very specific raison d’être are all out there, the film really takes off as a very compelling question of what exactly constitutes being “good” in a modern world where the devilry of humanity and it’s propensity to err often infects the details fatally if left unexamined and unchecked.
By and large, the performances in “Batman v Superman” are subtly naturalistic as an excellent juxtaposition to the larger than life horrors and violence within, which is the key to the success of the film as well as a credit to director Zack Snyder and all of it’s stars – with Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, and Amy Adams leading the charge. Gal Godot is a great and unexpectedly beguiling Wonder Woman. Holly Hunter gives a very grounded but heartbreakingly transparent portrayal of Senator Finch as a practical lesson on how a politician’s path towards doing the greater “good” is often fraught with evils that most of us wouldn’t wish on our very worst enemy. Lastly, the flashiest performance that works in the most odious fashion for all of the right reasons is Jesse Eisenberg’s slow but determined unraveling as he comes of age as the damaged but gifted criminal mastermind Lex Luthor. He is something that is easy to hate in times that better serve us all if we can find it in ourselves to do “good” by resisting that urge in how we learn to contain it as well as what it represents.
“Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice” opens nationwide in theaters on Friday, March 25, 2016. See the trailer here:
Did Nick Young Admit To Cheating On Iggy Azalea On Video?
Photo via Iggy Azalea’s Instagram
It seems like there may be some truth to those cheating rumors that have been plaguing Nick Young and Iggy Azalea’s relationship for sometime. A video has surfacd that appears to show Nick Young suggesting that he does or would cheat on Iggy with women that she doesn’t know, and that he has cheated with a 19-year-old who lied about her age. Apparently Young’s teammate D’Angelo Russell filmed the video. In the video Russell and Young seem to be having a conversation about women and past relationships. When Russell asks Young if he ever tried to sleep with Amber Rose, Nick replied saying,
She know my girl.”
He’s basically saying if she didn’t know Iggy, he would’ve definitely smashed.
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Ice Cube Hits Local Miami Barbershops To Promote “The Next Cut,” Takes Time To Discuss Phife’s Death
(AllHipHop News) Over the last two days rap star Ice Cube has been in several communities around Miami to promote his new movie “The Next Cut,” the latest installment in his Barbershop franchise of films.
Ice Cube went by The Overtown Youth Center to speak with kids and give them free hair cuts. He also stopped by Florida Memorial University to speak at a stop the violence rally.
During the promotional run, Ice Cube learned about the death of A Tribe Called Quest group member Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor. He noted Phife’s impact on the genre of Hip-Hop.
“Phife to me was the anchor, the D.M.C. [of Run-D.M.C.] so to speak, of A Tribe Called Quest,” Ice Cube said. “He complimented Q-Tip’s voice and lyrics so perfectly. He’s going to be missed. He’s a giant pioneer in that style of Hip-Hop. It’s a trip that Hip-Hop is getting to this age where we are starting to lose people that we thought would never get old.”
Check out some photos and a video interview with Ice Cube below, courtesy of Exclusive Access.net:
Are Wale & Meek Mill Cooking Up A Collab For ‘Self Made 4’?
It looks like Meek Mill and Wale may be cooking up something nice for ‘Self Made 4’. It’s good to see the efforts of camaraderie and collaboration instead of internal beef. Wale says the two may collab on the “200Hunnit” record as he feels like they always have good chemistry on the “back and forth” records. Are you interested in seeing these two together on the track? Do you think it will be fire? ??
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Lil Durk Is Tired Of Rappers Biting Other Rapper’s Sound
Photo via Lil’ Durk’s Instagram
For the most part, with the exception of a handful of rappers, gone are the days of originality. Nowadays it seems like all of the artists sound just a like. Every song sounds the same. One rapper in particular that has been ridiculed for jacking another rapper’s sound is Desiigner. People won’t let him be great as he’s been labelled a knockoff Future. Lil’ Durk isn’t feeling rappers taking other rapper’s sounds. We just wonder who he’s talking about. Name a rapper who stole another rapper’s sound.
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Justine Skye Joins RocNation
(AllHipHop News) The RocNation Family has a new member in Brooklyn songstress Justine Skye. The management company made the announcement on social media early this morning.
“Being from Brooklyn, there’s no other label I would rather be at,” Skye said on Facebook. “Thank you guys for believing in me, now its about to get real.”
Check out the social media push below.
Lil Wayne Unveils New Direction For TRUKFIT Clothing Line
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne just revealed the Spring collection for his TRUKFIT line of clothes.
The “Spring III” set highlights new hoodies, shorts, sweats, tank tops, windbreakers, long and short-sleeved graphic T-shirts and distressed denim jeans.
“When I was younger in New Orleans, just how people would go to Macy’s…and buy designer clothing…there was a truck that would come around the neighborhood for the less-fortunate people that couldn’t go to those stores, and he would have those same items – those Polo’s, those Tommy’s – you’d buy it from him for less. If you were known to have that outfit, then it was not called an ‘outfit’, it was called a ‘truckfit’.” – Lil’ Wayne
The unveiling of the brand-new line is a significant move for the TRUKFIT clothing label. Last year, the business hired street wear designer Kevin Leong to oversee the brand’s menswear division.
Leong was charged with ditching the cartoon images that previously permeated TRUKFIT’s apparel. Now he is tasked with leading the attire towards more mainstream success. Purchase pieces of Lil Wayne’s TRUKFIT line by clicking here.
RIP PHIFE DAWG: Acknowledge Folks When They Can Appreciate It
I’m not gonna talk about the interactions I’ve had with Malik Taylor AKA Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, now that he has passed away. I’m not gonna acknowledge all he has done in his life, specifically for and in Hip-Hop. No, that is not what this is about.
What I WILL speak on is seeing and hearing people acknowledge others AFTER they have passed. This happens every time a public figure, especially in Hip-Hop, dies. I understand wanting to acknowledge the contributions that they have made in this culture and community and I don’t disagree at all. I guess because of my direct connection, specifically, to older Hip-Hop heads, it saddens me when the very same artists that are alive and breathing, suddenly passes away and people come out of the woodwork and start praising them and making it known how those artists helped them in earlier times and how much they enjoyed what they gave Hip-Hop. And I am not speaking about fans or admirers, more so people who are connected or had been previously connected to the deceased artist.
I’m speaking directly to those who can reach out to artists WHILE they are alive and it pains me to see and read some of these people’s public posts on Facebook, Twitter and any other social media, giving praise and acknowledgement after they die. A lot can go a LONG way to acknowledging these people before they are on their death bed and I see it EVERY time an artist dies. I don’t mean to rant but you can acknowledge them when they can see it in physical form. Even if it’s not direct…..
It seems as if every time one of our Hip-Hop legends dies, the conversation among those in the game always center on missing out on the fact that they should/could have reached out and they didn’t. This is one reason you may never see me publicly acknowledge some of my friends who happen to be major players in the game after they have passed away. My acknowledgements will always be genuine and I wouldn’t want to come across as being disingenuous after someone I personally know has died.
I have the luck of knowing a lot of these heads on a personal level and I routinely reach out to folks just to say what’s up, not to ask for favors, but, out of genuine care, especially if we came up in the game together. I can tell you several people I’ve talked to just in the past week alone and people would be jealous knowing I can reach out to them and get a response because it’s on a personal level. Yes, I am lucky to have befriended many Hip-Hop and industry heads and because of said friendships, I feel compelled to reach out from time to time just to make sure they are good.
As usual, I typically write more than I initially plan but I just felt I needed to say something because of Phife’s death, I see people posting away and I wonder if they have actually reached out to him recently, when they had the means to.
I honestly don’t know how people will feel about me when it is my time to go, but, I would LOVE to hear that while I can and that’s not to say people don’t, but, I want to hear it when I am able to acknowledge your acknowledgement.
FRESH HEAT: Bryson Tiller Co-Writer King Vory Drops A Banger
King Vory releases the second record “My Life A Movie” featuring Blu and produced by DunDeal. The track will be off Vory’s debut mixtape Overdose set to release in May.
King Vory has also officially signed a Publishing Deal with BMG so we are looking at hearing A LOT more from Vory in 2016.
If you’re still getting to know Vory, the homie actually appears on Tiller’s “Don’t” during the chopped and screwed portion of the song.
H-Town got a n#### so throwed
Pour up, we can party some more
Yeah, got this drank in my cup
Got a young n#### feelin’ so throwed
Spit fire in a world so cold
Young money got a n#### feelin’ old
This song is pure heat though so tune in and enjoy.
https://soundcloud.com/kingvory/king-vory-feat-blu-my-life-a-movie-p###-by-dundeal
A$AP Ferg & School Boy Q “Let It Bang”
A$AP Ferg’s album Always Strive And Prosper drop on April 22nd, but the Harlem rapper drops “Let It Bang” with ScHoolboy Q today.
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The Full Katt Williams Fight Shows Full Story
I don’t know what to make of this man at this point. Katt is hilarious, but clearly there are some issues. He hit a 15-year old 7th grader and got whooped up. Now, the whole video has hit the internet after being pieced out over social media. This version of the video tells a completely different story. First of all, dude is taking time out to spend with kids. Then, the big boy man who clearly has been watching UFC since birth get lil’ grown man Katt in a choke hold. Anyway, this reminds me of Dave Chappelle…a bit of a smear campaign. I am not sure why, but we gon’ see. Check the full video.
Here is a shorter video.