Since it’s release, multiple tracks on Kanye’s recent album “The Life Of Pablo” have been getting the remix treatment. Odd Future’s Tyler, the Creator recently said his favorite track on the LP is “Freestyle 4,” so he decided to give it a spin. Re-titled as “What The F*** Right Now,” watch as Tyler turns up with A$AP Rocky, Domo Genesis, Jasper Dolphin and others in his latest visual.
Ironsidehex (formerly known as hexmurda) returns with an editorial that will certainly incite dialogue on the heels of last night’s GOP debate. And as always, this op-ed piece has not been edited by AllHipHop, the staff of AllHipHop, the CEO, president or intern of AHH or any of the subsidiaries of said company. We also Read on…
Donald Trump is The Devil.
El Diablo, Satan, Lucifer, Beelzebub, The Morningstar, Old Nick, Damien, Reagan, Bush.
The scary part was the last two were actually President. ( I don’t consider George H.W. Bush The Devil because he only had 1 term. I consider him a lesser demon )
Trump looks well on his way to securing the Republican nomination, a fact that makes the GOP establishment want to kill themselves. I f###### love it.
Before I let you get too far into this piece I have to let it be known I am NOT a Donald Trump fan nor am I a fan of the Republican OR Democratic parties. F### both of them. Though in the spirit of transparency I will say I don’t vote FOR Democrats, I vote AGAINST Republicans. As a matter of fact I want to be totally honest. I hate Trump. I hate the way he talks, I hate the s### he talks about, I hate his face, I hate the tan lines around his eyes, I hate his actual eyes, I hate the way he smells & I’ve never even been close to the muthafucka. I hate his suits & his ties, & of course I hate his stupid f###### hair. Needless to say, I don’t like this guy. At all.
As much as I hate Trump I’m totally dismayed by his supporters. They taught me to never underestimate the stupidity of people. NEVER. It’s apparent that some people are inherently stupid. Or they actually feel the same way this bigoted xenophobe feels about immigration, economics, planned parenthood & the war on terror.
DONALD TRUMP, THE GREAT WALL BUILDER ( that Mexico is gonna pay for – B####### ).
I got one word for DonaldTrump. “HOW?”
How are u going to make Mexico pay for the wall? Because of a trade deficit? So? Mexico isn’t gonna pay for s###.
DONALD TRUMP, THE GREAT DEPORTER
Let’s be clear, PRESIDENT OBAMA has deported more illegal aliens / undocumented immigrants
than any other president in history. To date 2.5 million illegals have gotten the boot courtesy of PRESIDENT OBAMA. This is in direct contradiction to TRUMP’S assertion that this administration does nothing about illegal immigration. TRUMP promises to root out the 11 MILLION undocumented immigrants living in Amerikkka & deport them. 11 MILLION PEOPLE. What the f### is TRUMP TALKING ABOUT? That’s im-f######-possible. You are going to have our ICE, HOMELAND SECURITY, & INS agents investigate, locate, apprehend, detain, & deport 11MILLION PEOPLE. Yeah, ok. What do u think that will cost per person? $10 dollars? $100 dollars? Even at just $10 a person that’s $110 MILLION DOLLARS. & believe me, it’s gonna cost a lot more than $10 dollars per person.
It wld cost between $400 – $600 BILLION DOLLARS to deport these people. Is Mexico gonna pay for that, too? Amerikkkans like to argue that the illegals take all of their jobs. Well, after TRUMP implements his ELIAN PLAN they would be able to sell oranges & cut grass anywhere they want to without illegals preventing them from attaining their life’s goal.
TRUMP THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER.
Like all Republicans TRUMP has vowed to repeal OBAMACARE. You know Republicans hate when poor people get any type of help. However, unlike most of TRUMP’s fellow Republican presidential candidates TRUMP has no concrete plan to replace OBAMACARE & no idea where to start. He just knows Republicans hate it, so he says that he does too. What an idiot.
DONALD TRUMP THE WARRIOR.
TRUMP is saying that he will destroy ISIS, also saying that he would kill the families of terrorists. ( This muthafucka doesn’t wanna go to THE WHITE HOUSE, he wants to go to THE HAGUE)
That’s all well & good but when he had his chance to fight for Amerikkka in Vietnam in the 60’s he procured a deferment for having a “heel spur”. Get the f### out of here. When he was asked about it he reportedly couldn’t remember which heel had been “injured”.
FRAUD.
How the f### is he going to defeat ISIS when he circumvented the draft to avoid having to fight in Vietnam?
COWARD.
DONALD TRUMP, THE PROTECTOR OF THE 2ND AMENDMENT.
DONALD TRUMP constantly professeses his love for the second amendment & says stupid s### like we need MORE firearms to prevent or stop mass shootings like the ones in Paris, SanBernardino, & more recently Kansas. I suppose TRUMP is also going to issue an executive order that everyone carry a firearm, send everyone to NAVY SEAL training, & deputize everybody in Amerikkka.
His next executive order will be to replace all the fire hydrants in the U.S.A with oil drums filled with gasoline.
DONALD TRUMP, THE ENEMY OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT.
Although TRUMP says that he loves the 2ND AMENDMENT & THE CONSTITUTION more than KANYE loves KANYE, there are other parts of the CONSTITUTION that he’s not too fond of. Like the FIRST AMENDMENT. You know the FIRST AMENDMENT right? Small part of the constitution that ensures us the right to freedom of religion, free speech (press), assembly. fHe wants to f### with it so that he can sue the press for printing unflattering articles about him. Unbefuckinglievable.
On one end of the spectrum he’s a promoter of the 2ND AMENDMENT & on the other end he’s looking for chinks in the FIRST AMENDMENT’s armor. TRUMP claims & blames the press aka “THE LIBERAL MEDIA” for lying on him but as far as I can tell they’ve just been telling the truth & asking him to explain dumb-s### that came out his own mouth. TRUMP claims he’s for the people but he wants to silence those who disagree with or criticize him.
HYPOCRITE.
DONALD TRUMP THE SELF-MADE BUSINESS MAN.
This is pretty f###### funny. TRUMP tries to push this narrative that he built his company from nothing. He likes to say that he started with a “small loan from his father” ( FRED TRUMP, more on him later ). Yup, TRUMP got a small loan of ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
That’s ONE MILLION DOLLARS in 1968.
That’s equivalent to almost
7 MILLION DOLLARS today.
“SMALL LOAN”.
Get the f### out of here.
I don’t know a lot about TRUMP’S business dealings, but I do know he has filed for bankruptcy at least four different times, closed down the TRUMP PLAZA (which left approximately 1300 people out of work), & he expedited the demise of the USFL.
Ya’ll remember the USFL don’t u? Professional football played in the spring from 1983 – 1986. Had players like HERSCHEL WALKER, DOUG FLUTIE, JIM KELLY, STEVE YOUNG, amongst others. TRUMP owned a team in that league, the NY/NJ GENERALS. He pushed for the USFL to move their season to the fall to battle the NFL. They also sued the NFL in an antitrust suit which they won, however they were awarded damages totaling $3.00.
The league folded soon after before ever competing head to head with the NFL in the fall. The USFL’s implosion is widely attributed to DONALD TRUMP & is the subject of an ESPN 30 for 30 film called, “SMALL POTATOES”.
He’s also being sued for fraud by some former students at his now defunct TRUMP UNIVERSITY, where students paid up to $36,000 to learn TRUMP’s real estate secrets. Evidently some people didn’t learn s###.
DONALD TRUMP THE RACIST.
This is my favorite TRUMP.
Since the beginning of his campaign there has been strong racist undertones in his message. He employs alot of dog-whistle politics. Dog-whistle politics are when a politician makes one general statement for his general audience, but it has a deeper, different or additional meaning for a targeted subgroup. Like when TRUMP says ” MAKE AMERIKKKA GREAT AGAIN”. Some people hear “MAKE AMERIKKKA WHITE AGAIN”. He is basically alienating Mexicans & Muslims, intent on kicking one group out & not letting the other group in. His message is clear, “I’M GOING TO BUILD A WALL” really means “THEY’RE NOT LIKE US, SO WE NEED TO BE SEPARATE”. That s### resonates with certain groups, especially among those whites that feel disenfranchised & by this current progressive administration & frankly they feel left behind by the world. Let’s be clear, TRUMP is saying all the things that his target audience whispers about at the kitchen table. That’s the scary part. TRUMP has hundreds of thousands of people who echo his ideology. MEXICANS – Violent rapists, put up a wall & keep them out. Deport the ones that are here. Out, out damn spot!
MUSLIMS – Don’t let them in! Muslims are bad! Which stokes the fires of hatred & distrust which already exist in this country concerning our Muslim communities. Now TRUMP may have initiated a full blown assault on brown people, but he didn’t forget about black people. Hell naw. He just took a different approach with us, more passive – aggressive. When TRUMP’s not ignoring the black race, TRUMP does s### like praise the police & say how they’re treated horribly & when they make one mistake the “lying liberal media” plasters it all over the news. Although that “one mistake” usually leads to the death of an unarmed black person, but whatever, right?
No biggie. TRUMP’s rallies are often interrupted by different protestors, including BlackLivesMatter. I saw a recent TRUMP rally in Virginia where BLM attended & chanted “BLACK LIVES MATTER!”, to which the crowd responded with their own chant of “ALL LIVES MATTER!” while the protestors were being removed. TRUMP took to the mic & repeated “ALL LIVES MATTER!” I gotta go off-topic for a sec & tell you how I feel about “ALL LIVES MATTER”, which I feel is the most passive – aggressive phrase in the world. It’s right up there with “NO DISRESPECT, BUT…”.
“ALL LIVES MATTER” really means “F### BLACK LIVES MATTER” but it’s said in a way where u can’t refute it.
The BLACK LIVES MATTER movement came out of an anger about black people, usually unarmed, being mowed down in the street at the hands of usually white police officers. Somehow “ALL LIVES MATTER” became the response. What are you supposed to say? “F### EVERYBODY ELSE’S LIVES EXCEPT BLACKS”? No. The usual reply is ” YES, ALL LIVES MATTER, BUT RIGHT NOW WE’RE TALKING ABOUT BLACK LIVES “.
I look at it a little differently.
“ALL LIVES MATTER” is the equivalent of black people being on a sinking ship & screaming “MAYDAY!”, while white people are safe on dry land screaming, “MAYDAY! MAYDAY, TOO!”
Anyway, that’s my take on it.
Back to ADOLF DRUMPF.
Let’s talk about this idiot & his DAVID DUKE / KKK controversy. On Sunday February 27th TRUMP appeared on CNN on JAKE TAPPER’s “STATE OF THE UNION” show. On the show JAKE TAPPER asked TRUMP about recent statements by politician & former KKK GRAND WIZARD DAVID DUKE where DUKE proclaimed that “voting against DONALD TRUMP at this point is treason to your heritage”. TRUMP refused to disavow DUKE or the KKK, claiming that he didn’t know enough about them. What the f###? U don’t know who DAVID DUKE is or what the KKK is about? Are u f###### serious? Of course TRUMP later backtracked, even posting a video from the previous Friday where he denounced DUKE, albeit very flippantly, “DAVID DUKE? I DISAVOW HIM, OK?” What I’m trying to figure out is why did u know exactly who DAVID DUKE was on Friday, but have no clue who the f### he is two days later during the CNN interview? Turns out TRUMP was fully aware of who DAVID DUKE is & is familiar with his views, because in 2000 TRUMP decided to forgo a presidential run as a member of the Reform Party but decided against it when he discovered that DAVID DUKE was involved. He claimed that a faulty ear piece didn’t allow him to hear JAKE TAPPER’S questions about DUKE. This lying muthafucka. Don’t insult my f###### intelligence. He actually said the name “DAVID DUKE” two or three times during the interview & repeated TAPPER’s questions.
Faulty ear piece. Whatever. He’s a f###### liar like all politicians. He eventually condemned DAVID DUKE & other white supremacists after intense pressure from the GOP. Well, DONALD TRUMP is VERY familiar with the KKK. His father, FRED TRUMP, the giver of small million dollar loans, was arrested in 1927 at a KKK rally in Queens, NY. This happened. TRUMP says different & again proves himself to be a liar. TRUMP has been dogged by the racist tag his whole campaign, even his spokeswomen KATRINA PIERSON says racist b####### like “WHERE ARE ALL OF THE PURE BLOODS?” He keeps a few coons on the payroll. OMAROSA, PASTOR DARRELL SCOTT, PASTOR MANNING those two coon broads DIAMOND & SILK, etc. You have to be a special type of coon to support a man white supremacists are endorsing & placing robocalls for. All black people who are supporting TRUMP should ask the KKK to give them a ride to the polls. They’re pals.
TRUMP is a megalomaniac, demagogue, a con man, a narcissist, a carnival barker, a fool. He’s playing / preying upon the fears of people who are supposedly from “THE HOME OF THE BRAVE” Brave? I can’t tell. They seem to be a bunch of b###### to me, running to hide behind TRUMP’s skirt. They’re expecting TRUMP to protect them. A guy who wouldn’t even fight when he was drafted. Now he’s saying he’s gonna fight for Amerikkka, & these idiots believe him. The funniest thing about TRUMP besides his spray tan & hair is the fact that for all of his posturing on immigration, his wife MELANIA TRUMP is an immigrant ( well, technically everyone is an immigrant except the NATIVE AMERIKKKANS ) who’s from Yugoslavia & speaks broken English. & they want to put her in the White House. Ridiculous.
I just keep remembering all the dumb s### he did, like getting mad at FOHX NEWS’ MEGYN KELLY during a debate because she asked him a series of questions quoting his own words including derogatory comments TRUMP made about women & asked if he thought he sounded presidential. I remember him mumbling some b####### & not really answering the questions. Then months later he wouldn’t do a debate that MEGYN KELLY was moderating. He talks all this tough s### regarding PUTIN, JONG UN, MEXICO, CHINA, & ISIS, but he’s scared of MEGYN KELLY.
F###### sissy.
This citrus colored muthafucka has the temperament of a fussy 5 year old & he could be in control of the world’s most powerful nuclear arsenal. If he throws a hissy fit everybody dies. It’s like us having our very own KIM JONG UN but crazier.
Usually I write about some rap b#######, but this election is too important for me to ignore. There’s alot of crazy s### going on in the world & we need somebody sane to navigate us through it. I don’t give a f### who you vote for, as long as it’s not TRUMP…or CRUZ..or RUBIO…or KASICH…or DR.CARSON…
I ain’t telling anyone how to live, I’m just making some suggestions. If you don’t like abortions don’t have one, if you don’t like the gay lifestyle then don’t f### the same sex, & if you don’t like Islam then practice Christianity.
I know alot of folks love TRUMP & are going to vote for him no matter what anyone says. People love that he’s supposedly self-financing his whole & he likes to say that he isn’t owned by any big company but likes to brag that his company is worth 10 billion dollars, he IS the big company. Voting for TRUMP is like voting for one of the KOCH brothers.
This whole debacle is beyond stupid. I feel embarrassed that I live in Amerikkka. I feel embarrassed for the people who proudly support TRUMP. It’s like waving an “I’M STUPID” flag over their heads. It’s just so ridiculous I keep waiting for him to walk up to a podium say, “SIKE”. For a few months I thought he was trolling. When I realized he was serious it was horrifying. This is a man who ridiculed JOHN McCAIN for being a POW, but he himself skirted the draft and didn’t even fight in the war. This is a man who will run to Twitter & slander the s### out of his opponents in-between retweeting racist groups & MUSSOLINI quotes.
The scary s### isn’t just TRUMP, its his supporters. Some people actually BELIEVE his b#######. Stupid people are scary.
TRUMP is the scariest muthafucka I’ve seen in a long time.
Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed on this website are soley those of the original authors and other contributors. Especially hex.
I am hearing some interesting stuff. The International ZULU NATION now has stated that they will also protect Beyonce. The Nation of Islam put out a similar offer. This all came about after the police in Texas apparently refused to offer Beyonce for protection during her tours. I am not sure if they are obligated to do this legally but a damn Super Bowl concert should no stop you from serving and protecting. AND, they should want to do it just to get within a few feet of Bey. You know those foot cops really want to smell Bey’s perfume and get an autograph.
So now the ZULU NATION has stepped up and seeks to put it down for Beyonce. I think between them and the Fruit of Islam, she will not have any issues. I am just thinking this dude Julius may want to watch his back! The NYPD said they would protect Beyonce ONLY if she issued an apology for her Black Panther-themed Super Bowl performance in February.
Apparently, Ice Cube does not know too much about this, unless he is playing coy. I’m thinking he doesn’t know about the rumor.
I always have mixed feelings on rappers entering the world of comics, but there is an issue that people have in general. The reassigning of color to formerly white characters. I get it. To make progress they have simply made former main characters that were white BLACK. Nick Fury transformed. Johnny Storm was Sue Storms sister. Somehow they made him a brother and her a…never mind. The latest character they are allegedly seeking to make Black is J. Jonah Jameson, the editor-in-chief at The Daily Bugle. He’s Peter Parker’s (Spiderman) boss. Here he is.
And now there is reportedly rumors that Ice Cube might become that boss in the Spiderman Universe. This also links him to The Avengers. T.I. is also linked to The Avengers as well through the “Ant-Man” movie.
(AllHipHop News) Royce Da 5’9″ is about to let loose his next project Layers on April 15th. Before the album arrives in stores and online, the Detroit emcee dropped the track “Dead President Heads.” The cut has some rap fans questioning if certain lines were directed at Tyler The Creator and Kevin Gates.
At one point Royce spits, “N*ggas diss Marshall after they copy his whole reference. Like we won’t send an actual firing squad to they studio.”
Back in 2014, Tyler blasted the Marshall “Eminem” Mathers executive produced compilation album Shady XV. The Odd Future founding member wrote on Twitter (then deleted), “i love you marshall, you are my favorite rapper but dude shadyxv is f**ing ASS hahaha why wont someone who loves him tell him NO.”
Another line from “Dead President Heads” appears to be a response to Kevin Gates criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement. In a recent interview, the Louisiana rhymer stated “all lives matter,” and he suggested police brutality is the result of the victims acting like a “n*gger.”
Royce raps, “Blacks never had each other’s back. Rappers saying ‘all lives matter.’ Okay, now we actually spineless.”
Some observers have pointed out the “they copy his whole reference” line could have been aimed at Tyler since people have implied he is heavily influenced by Eminem. While the “firing squad” bar is likely a response to J. Cole rapping about Em on his 2014 Forest Hills Drive track “Fire Squad.”
Royce debuted “Dead President Heads” during an appearance on Sway In The Morning. Watch the interview below.
(AllHipHop News) El DeBarge was among the many voices Kanye West recruited to appear on his latest album The Life Of Pablo. The 54-year-old singer-songwriter returned to the music scene by adding vocals to the track “Highlights.” However, there is one West Coast rap legend that feels Kanye should not get the praise for bringing attention back to DeBarge.
DJ Quik took to Twitter to express his belief that he shined a light on DeBarge before Ye. The Compton representative wrote, “I bought [sic] El DeBarge back 1st and got him paid. Kanye West gets all the credit. Unfair. I’m bout to do some blow and drink Jameson.”
The two artists have been friends and recording partners for many years. Quik featured DeBarge on his single “Hand In Hand.” The song appeared on the 1998 album Rhythm-al-ism.
Since that time, DeBarge released his own LP titled Second Chance in 2010 which featured a guest appearance by Fabolous. In addition, DeBarge made a surprise comeback at the 2010 BET Awards. The Michigan native performed a medley of hits from his group including “All This Love,” “I Like It,” and “Rhythm of the Night.”
I bought @ElDeBarge back 1st and got him paid. @kanyewest gets all the credit. Unfair. I'm bout to do some blow and drink Jameson. #FTW
(AllHipHop News) Two of the south’s biggest rap stars have combined forces for a new project. New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne and Atlanta rhymer 2 Chainz dropped ColleGrove overnight.
The album’s title is a combination of Chainz’s hometown of College Park and Wayne’s neighborhood of Hollygrove. ColleGrove features production by Mannie Fresh, Southside, Mike Will Made It, Zaytoven, Metro Boomin, London on da Track, and more. ColleGrove is available for purchase on iTunes and Tidal.
(AllHipHop News) TGT has completely imploded. Former partners Tank and Tyrese have begun blasting each other on social media. After Tank blamed Tyrese for the breakup of the group because he was allegedly unwilling to share the TGT money fairly, Tyrese fired back by suggesting Tank was attempting to use his group mate’s fame for his own gain.
According to Tank, Tyrese originally agreed to share the profits of the group equally but then changed his mind at the last minute. Tyrese then referenced Drake’s “Back To Back” on Instagram, “I drove here in the #Wraith playin AR-AB I’m not really sure what I did to make y’all mad I guess this is what I gotta do to make y’all sell I mean whooooaaaaaa.”
Tank answered by claiming that he did more work in the group than Tyrese. The “#BDAY” singer posted a meme that read, “He plays Drake but I write his verse, my verse, and produce the song.”
The conflict continued when Tyrese then posted a video saying he makes $150,000 a show. He also accused Tank of wanting to “ride the wave” of his success. In a separate vid he stated, “Tank, if you want to get hot in these R&B streets and you don’t want your manager all in your video, come to Voltron.”
Tank laughed at the idea of Tyrese making $150,000 a performance and threw a shot at him for not getting radio play on mainstream stations. Tyrese then posted a statement that appears to prove he does earn that amount for a booking.
(AllHipHop News) On Thursday, Joe Budden pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a case involving alleged domestic violence against his former girlfriend. The New Jersey rapper agreed to plea to a non-criminal violation which will not cause him to face jail time.
Budden has been ordered to live a “law biding life.” The case stems from a 2014 arrest when the Slaughterhouse member was accused of beating his ex-lover outside of a restaurant in New York, driving her back to his house in Jersey, and attacking her again.
There were also allegations that Budden choked the woman and stole her cell phone. The plea deal allowed Budden not to be indicted on robbery, grand larceny, and criminal obstruction of breathing.
At the time, Budden taunted and threatened to sue the NYPD after the department announced it was searching for him. The 35-year-old rapper consistently maintained that he never assaulted the woman. He addressed the situation on Twitter.
After 1 year and 7 months, all domestic violence/grand larceny charges against me are dismissed….. God is good.
(AllHipHop News) It is Kendrick Lamar season once again. The Hip Hop superstar returns less than one year after dropping his Grammy-winning album To Pimp A Butterfly with the new 8-track project untitled unmastered.
TDE CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith has been hinting for days that his label planned to release a body of work before the week was out. It turned out to be the latest collection from the Compton emcee.
untitled unmastered joins Kendrick Lamar EP, Section.80, good kid, m.A.A.d city, and To Pimp A Butterfly in K. Dot’s discography. More projects from Top Dawg Entertainment are expected to arrive throughout 2016.
Typically, when you hear the words coming of age, forty something and uterus involved to describe the key components of a good movie, unless Steve Carell is involved, no dude under forty or otherwise is going near it with a ten foot pole… that is unless he’s chained to his wife, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone that he hopes might become something close to one of the three later on that night. Yeah, gender politics be damned, that’s pretty much what it is. However, in the case of “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”, given the milieu – war torn and highly combustible Afghanistan, the cast – suited and booted with comedic crown jewel Tina Fey, a master at not getting too saccharine when it comes to making big subjects funny, and crackerjack writing that is sharp, witty and sexy in all of the right places, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is a real winner that should be both seen and heard by all who want to learn a little about the wild and sometimes F*ed up uncertainty of human existence – both external and internal, as well as existential and blood and guts real.
One of the best start up jokes in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is that once you are on location in the foreign journalist haven in Kabul, known as the Kabubble, an ordinary journalist who is normally a 4 anywhere else in the world suddenly jumps up to a 10, with a normal 10 becoming something close to a half human half goddess sex bomb. Like many things in this well crafted dramedy, the many levels of this joke unfold and peel off like so many layers of an onion throughout the film to provocatively hilarious and worthwhile result – though not in the ways that we might imagine, which is a great part of this movie’s charm. As a story that initially comes off as a simple fish out of water tale with Fey starring as newbie war reporter Karen Baker, it is also a realistic and moving story about how altered perception as a necessary survival mechanism can become a useful or dangerous tool – depending on the person wielding it and the cause. While the emphasis is necessarily focused on the ever changing normal of the journalists who profit from covering the atrocities and indignities of war, to it’s credit the movie never loses the other side thanks in large part to the very masterful and authentic portrayal of Fahim Ahmadzai by actor Christopher Abbott, formerly of HBO’s “Girls.” To his credit as well as the co directors and writers of this movie, in this film Abbott has thankfully come a long way from acting in fictional “real life” universes that lack an understanding of those who cannot simply eject themselves from the urban ghettos and dangerous bubbles of the world due to the luck of privilege. And still, this movie is freaking funny.
While “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” is as gritty as it is beautiful in the way that it visually makes New York as dead end and boring business bland as Kabul is glitteringly mysterious, expansive and possibility rich, it really is the performances that make the wheels go round to grand effect. Great performances abound, but standouts are Martin Freeman as the abrasive Iain MacKelpie, Alfred Molina as the single minded bureaucrat Ali Massoud Sadiq, Billy Bob Thornton as General Hollanek, and a really special treat in Stephen Peacocke’s perf as Nic the bodyguard.
The only quibble with this film? Margot Robbie does as well as expected as Tanya Vanderpoel, the picture perfect self assuredly gorgeous war journo that Fey’s character aspires to become, yet one senses that there could have been more. Certainly, at the inevitable point in the movie where perception turns on it’s ear, it would have been nice to have seen a bit more of Vanderpoel in those private moments when she wasn’t a expert Kabubble drinking buddy, or conversely a hardworking war reporter on the job, yet this screen time and/or nuance just isn’t there. But this is a minor lapse in what is otherwise a really well thought out and well-written ensemble piece.
In short, in agreement with the acronym that the title of this movie creates, you’ll be saying WTF and kicking yourself if you don’t go see this movie, which opens nationwide tomorrow, March 4, 2016 in theaters. Wife, girlfriend, boyfriend or other need not apply.
Rapper Dawn Weston has announced the release of two new singles from her upcoming mixtape. “Want It” and “So Long” will be featured on the new mixtape, entitled ‘Dust Till Dawn’. The 19 year-old Weston is a Hip Hop artist with a sexy street lyrical style over street beats. According to the production team at The Astrols, who have produced the mixtape, she is a real lyricist.
“I think she is the next upcoming female MC because she brings a lot to the table in terms of lyrics, sexuality, offbeat style, and charisma,” said The Astrols team.
Editor’s Note: Today marks the 25 year anniversary of the Rodney King incident where police viciously beat Rodney King to near death. This interview with Rodney King ran on AllHipHop.com on (April 29th, 2012) before he passed away, but he was in the midst of a press tour for his new book, The Riot Within. In light of the anniversary to the Rodney King incident, we are re-running our interview with Rodney below. Rest in peace Rodney King.
Protests are human nature. When the underdog gets bitten, the pack strikes back.
Such was the case in 1992, when police brutality victim Rodney King saw his city of Los Angeles, California, ignite into a ball of flames and smoke. All over him.
After King’s brutally long, videotaped 1991 beating was revealed and sure to bring justice, the acquittal of several California Highway Patrolmen was the breaking point for a people already seething from maltreatment. As humans oddly do when frustrated and helpless, they turned on themselves – burning homes, businesses, and their spirits of togetherness in the balance.
Hip-Hop held it down at that time, though, helping to bring gang warfare to a halt, talking Rodney King’s injustice in their music, and spreading the word about the racism that still rears its ugly head across the country.
Actual Footage Of Rodney King Beating By LAPD
AllHipHop.com spoke with Rodney King as he set off on a promotional tour for his new book, “The Riot Within”. We met a person who is still very rooted in the past – but not 1991 or 1992. He’s thinking of times when he came up, and even back to a time when being Black meant possibly winding up dead:
AllHipHop.com: Rodney, we have somewhat of a younger demographic on the site – a lot of 18 to 30s who may not have known much about you. Going back to that time, right when [the beating] was happening, did you have a sense…were you like, ‘Oh my God, I hope someone finds out what they did to me?’ Where were you in your mind when it was happening?
Rodney King: In my mind, I can’t imagine what it must have been like for people who were brutally beaten by the government, and you know, the police force, and never get any recognition. It’s a real hurting…it’s a hurt. It just takes all of the life out of you. You just think that you don’t have any life left to fight, as far as when your Civil Rights have been violated in that manner, too.
There’s other manners [in which] they take your dignity away. To be beaten almost to death, you think that no one’s going to believe you. I was just holding onto my little tennis shoes that had blood on them, and a piece of my shirt, and that’s the only evidence I had, until this police lady came in the room. She said, ‘Baby, we seen it all on the tape. We seen it.’ She said, ‘It’s a shame what they did to you. Just lay down and get yourself well.’
Now, can you imagine me being around 30 or 40 years ago, and somebody saying ‘We seen it on tape, and don’t worry ‘bout nothing’? No. Because they had it on tape even back then, and they wasn’t doing anything about it. But now, at least a Black man’s got a chance, you know? I had a chance. But, really, I can’t say that the Black man has a chance, because so many of them don’t and have died over this same topic, you know? I was really lucky to have made it alive through that incident, and to have it on camera. I really didn’t think I had the evidence to prove it. It just took the soul out of me. You know, it was a sad, sad day.
AllHipHop.com: Yes, you had the footage, and that was a great thing. But when the trial came and the police were acquitted, what did it say to you about being a Black man in America? Did you feel like you didn’t matter after all?
Rodney King: Well, you know, it kinda, uhhh…it felt really bad. But what happened was the Feds had stepped in, and the lawyers told me the Feds had called and said President Bush, Sr. had sent them down and, you know, they would be prosecuting it. So then it was a different feeling.
But, it was a different feeling even before the call from the President. His people, I felt like, uhh, I wouldn’t have wanted to be alive back in the ‘30s, back in the ‘40s. It was so hard to get a conviction on the first case, because they had gotten away. And it was like, man! I can imagine what they felt like in the ‘30s and ‘40s and even the ‘60s – it must have been a really hurting, shameful time to be alive back then.
So I’m just so glad to be alive and to put in all the work. Things happen. Blacks and Whites have died for the cause of Civil Rights, to see a man get justice in this country. After that beating, I thought there was justice at the end of the tunnel for me, just based on the blood that had been shed before me.
AllHipHop.com: Right. So we’re at the 20th anniversary of the L.A. Riots, and everybody knows you for your famous line – ‘Can’t we all just get along?’ At that time, did you feel like you had to step forward and make a statement, because you were the one that set it all off?
I was telling someone how you’re the Trayvon Martin of our generation…the difference is you lived afterwards and there was violence. Trayvon died, but there wasn’t any rioting or anything… As the poster boy for what was going on back then, did you have to do something?
Rodney King: Yeah, I felt like I had to step up to the plate and try to put some water on the fire, because I knew that the government had told us shortly after the trial that they were gonna be prosecuting those guys [the rioters]. And so that’s why I came out publicly and said, ‘Can’t we all just get along?’
I also could feel the people’s anger and their fear; it was just an empty, lonely feeling at that time. I understood why people were upset, but after a couple of days and watching people starting to get killed and, you know, them shooting at innocent people, I had to come out and, you know, say something. This is America! This is my house! This is where we live, and I wouldn’t want to walk out of my house and it’s on fire and there’s chaos like that.
I felt like I had to say something. I still feel a big, big part of this country, you know what I mean? So, based on the work that my people have done, the structures and roads and stuff from back in the day that made the country so great, to how it is to this day.
Blacks don’t get credit; we get kicked to the side. I still realize the work and all of the nationalities that it took to get this country to greatness, although the Black man doesn’t get credit for it. It takes time, but I just gotta keep knicking at it, keep knicking at it. Do my part while I’m here, and be positive, and make it easier for the next generation. That’s what it’s all about. It’s not about me telling them, ‘Burn this son of a gun up! [laughter] Keep it going!’ No, it’s not about that; you can go about it a different way, so it will last longer, and it will mean something.
I knew that once that happened to me, it was on film, and I got lucky. I knew I would have my time to be in the spotlight. Every chance that I get – I’ve got kids – I want to leave good things that I’ve done, good things that I’ve said, some good words left behind. That’s really important to me now that I’m grown.
AllHipHop.com: We have a real young Hip-Hop audience, a lot of brothers in the ‘hood, a large audience over on the West Coast that reads AllHipHop, too, and I want you to give them some good advice, Rodney, about what is the best way, when you’re targeted by authority figures, or someone like George Zimmerman or the police, what’s the best way to handle yourself and walk away with dignity? What advice can you give on something like that?
Rodney King: I know it sounds strange, but I would just be real humble. I’m not saying kiss nobody’s behind, but just be very humble to move yourself away from that situation, and I guarantee you’ll come out smelling like a rose. I know the good guys don’t seem like good guys, but when it comes to tension, only two things can happen. If you’re in a position to run then get the hell out of there quick, ‘cause I’ve been young before, and I’ve been old before and have been violated, not just by the police, by regular people. It’s tough being a Black guy these days, a Black man, because people look at you in a different way.
We’ve been in the middle of so much for so long and doing so much for so long, the credit is way overdue. For them to give us credit now would break the whole system. Like a dinosaur, we’re a very historical species of people and very, very, very important to this world, and so many of us are dying off. It’s sad because it’s like our backbone to even see another Black face, just to see it, you don’t even have to know it just see it.
To keep from losing your mind or losing your life when you’re in a bad situation, just remove yourself in your mind from the situation, and then actually remove yourself from it. If you can remove yourself fast then remove yourself fast, if you can do it slow and get out of it easy then do that. Whatever it takes, just remove yourself from that, and don’t give a son of a gun no energy or no room to take your life. Even if you come back at them in a different way, if you’re able to do that, it may be the case where you’re going to have to see them again, but you will come out the winner. I guarantee you on that one.
AllHipHop.com: Okay. I heard you say two important things there. The first is to get out alive. Number two, I heard you say even during your beating that 20 years ago you made sure you had some piece of evidence that you could hold onto and say “something happened to me.” I think that they always need some way to document, whether it be in their mind or a piece of cloth with some blood on it, anything to say that “something happened to me.” I think that’s really good advice.
I know we’re running out of time but I have one more question for you that’s on a more personal note. I know we got to know you a little bit more as a person during your stint on reality TV while you were going through your recovery, so the first thing I want to ask you is how you’re doing now. And as far as Hip-Hop goes, who really shaped Rodney King as a person and as the kind of guy who gets up and keeps fighting when it’s all said and done? How are you now, and who shaped you within Hip-Hop?
Rodney King: Who shaped me in Hip-Hop? You know, Hip-Hop is a part of my generation. Thank goodness for Hip-Hop, because in one manner, Hip-Hop played a big role in getting the justice that I did receive. I’ve always wanted to be a part of some music business or have some type of claim in there, and my hat goes off to Hip-Hop because they got some good word out for me with the police beating, so I owe Hip-Hop the credit for that in me getting justice in this case.
AllHipHop.com: That did help, for sure. How about you Rodney? How are you, and what are you looking forward to?
Rodney King: I’m doing pretty good; I’m engaged. I’ve been engaged for like two years, and I’m looking forward to getting married in two more years once my daughter gets out of college.
AllHipHop.com: Four years? That’s a long engagement [laughter].
Rodney King: Well, two years went by so fast, I figured might as well wait until my baby gets out of school and wait another two. So I’m looking forward to being a powerful force for myself and for the world and being positive.
AllHipHop.com: Well, that’s great to hear and best of luck to you, Rodney, because maybe people like you are chosen for a reason. You might not have even known that you would be this guy, but people like you are chosen for a reason, so your story is important, and we thank you for that. Are there any last words you want to share?
Rodney King: Yeah, you know I want you to take a look at my book, guys, because you, too, can write a book these days. It’s not that hard for a company to pick you up and put your book on a shelf nowadays. It’s work from a Black writer and a Black person who went through it. We need to have people see and hear and read this sort of stuff. And you don’t hear from too many Black writers these days, so it’s really good to hear the serious side of a Black person’s life, and how he made it this far being Black.
AllHipHop.com: Right.
Rodney King: Sit down and document everything in a journal. Write down some high points of something you went through in your life, ‘cause the time goes by so fast. Before you know it, 30 years will be here – it happened to me.
AllHipHop.com: That’s so true, thank you for that. That’s great advice, and we need more books to get away from the TV and video games, and definitely more Black writers. Thank you so much, Rodney.
When DMX dropped Flesh of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood it was his second album in less than a year and X was as hot as any rapper had ever been. From the dogs to his bark to his ability flip his words and reach the streets, everyone wanted to be a Rough Rider on the bikes and ATVs.
It was just before Christmas in the Winter of 1998 and DMX had shipped over 670,000 copies of this project in the first week, though the album would eventually go 3x platinum.
At this point in time whether worth or not, the Tupac comparisons swirled around the entertainment industry as Pac had only been away from the game for a few years at this point in time.
Some say that they have an album that you can listen to from beginning to end, but this was 100% an album that you could listen to the whole way through. It took you to New York no matter where you lived in the globe.
We would be derelict to even discuss this project with out talking about the impact of Swizz Beatz on this project. If you look at the tracklisting below you can tell that Swizz was out of his mind on the beats at this point of career. Additional production from P. Killer Trackz, a young Irv Gotti, Dame Grease and DJ Shok rounded out production on this CLASSIC.
Features on the project include Jay-Z, The Lox, Mary J Blige, Marilyn Manson, Drag On.
1. “My N#####” (P### by Swizz Beatz)
2. “Bring Your Whole Crew” (featuring P. Killer Trackz) (P### by P. Killer Trackz)
3. “Pac Man”
4. “Ain’t No Way” (P### by Swizz Beatz)
5. “We Don’t Give a F###” (featuring Jadakiss & Styles P) (P### Irv Gotti, Rebel)
6. “Keep Your S### the Hardest” (P### by Swizz Beatz)
7. “Coming From” (featuring Mary J. Blige) (P### by P. Killer Trackz)
8. “It’s All Good” (P### by Swizz Beatz)
9. “The Omen (Damien II)” (featuring Marilyn Manson) (P### By Swizz Beatz)
10. “Slippin'” (P### by DJ Shok)
11. “No Love 4 Me” (featuring Drag-On & Swizz Beatz) (P### By Swizz Beatz)
12. “Dogs for Life” (P### by Dame Grease)
13. “Blackout” (featuring Jay-Z & The Lox) (P### By Swizz Beatz)
14. “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood” (P### By Swizz Beatz)
15. “Heat” (P### By Swizz Beatz)
16. “Ready to Meet Him” (P### By Swizz Beatz)
(AllHipHop News) After the estate of Nina Simone, Twitter and media world have had their way with the Zoe Saldana’s portrayal of Nina Simone in the up coming project NINA, Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) has issued a statement in regards to the NINA film controversy.Refusing to a accept the criticisms for the RLJ Entertainment project that will be distributed in the Fall of 2015, Johnson said that the “creativity or quality of performance should never be judged on the basis of color, or ethnicity, or physical likeness.”Check out the full quote below from BET founder Robert L Johnson:
“Zoe Saldana delivers an exceptional and mesmerizing tribute to Nina Simone. She gave her heart and soul to the role and displayed her extraordinary talent. The most important thing is that creativity or quality of performance should never be judged on the basis of color, or ethnicity, or physical likeness. Quality entertainment should be measured by the sheer force of creativity and the commitment that an actor or actress brings to the performance. We are proud to distribute the film headlined by Zoe Saldana and David Oyelowo on April 22, 2016.” – Robert L. Johnson
For those needing a re-hash on their Black music history, Nina Simone was a prominent figure throughout the Civil Rights movement for addressing racial inequality in her songs (see “Mississippi G#####,” “To Be Young Gifted And Black” and “Old Jim Crow”)
Many in Hip-Hop will remember Talib Kweli, Kanye West and Timbaland have all famously sampled her version of “Sinnerman.”
While she reportedly believed in a more militant retaliation to the White oppression than Martin Luther King Jr, she did perform and speak at the Selma marches. Her music’s message moved people with influences from classical music, soul, jazz and other forms of music.
Some detractors of the film have taken issue with Zoe Saldana’s use of a darkening make-up and a prosthetic nose during the shoot.
After teasing the record back in 2014, Lupe Fiasco finally releases “Bone,” his remix to SZA’s popular single “Babylon.” Lupe is currently gearing up his three new albums, DROGAS (Don’t Ruin Us God Said), Skulls, and Roy,all slated for release later this year.
LL Cool J was feeling himself recently as he went on a brief Twitter rant. He reminded fans that he is Hip Hop, he could shut someone down with one single, and that he’s one of the best to touch the mic. Instantly, one would want to know who p##### LL off. Fans were a bit disappointed with LL as he subtweeted,
“He would trade his career for mine. I stepped away and let you breathe. I can cut off air your air supply with one single. Don’t test me.”
Who are you talking about L? Call ’em out; @ them at least LOL!
While Kanye West was begging asking everyone to join Tidal to get his album, ‘The Life Of Pablo’, he was allegedy caught pirating music software when he posted a photo showing his open computer tabs. Having open tabs doesn’t prove anything, but it looks pretty clear what ‘Ye was up to. As if half a million people illegally downloading Ye’s album wasn’t bad enough, ‘The Life Of Pablo’ was also available for streaming on your favorite p### site, Pornhub. Pornhub was trying to give you a chance to get off and stream Ye’s highly anticipated tunes. Kanye has since made them remove the album. D*mn.
During a recent press run Rick Ross took time out to express how he felt about Chris Rock’s Oscars opening monologue. Ross stopped by 93.9 “The Fam In The Morning” with DJ Quick Silva & Lil’ Mo where he discussed ‘Black Market’, ‘Self Made 4’ and the controversial 2016 Oscars. When the morning show hosts brought up Chris Rock’s jokes, Rozay called Chris a cornball. Ross went on to say,
“Chris Rock a cornball And Imma leave it right there. It wasn’t funny—stop! I’m not a fan of his. He wasn’t the one.”
Well Rozay & Chris won’t be collaborating anytime soon. I always thought Chris Rock was corny. Are you a fan of Chris Rock?
It looks like rapper Lil Uzi Vert and Future may be collaborating on some music in the near future. Uzi’s fans say they like his delivery and hooks. The Future Hive and beyond seem to like anything Future puts out, so maybe this could work. Would this be a hot collaboration? Does Uzi have anything that has a next level feel, or does he have only a few cool songs? Or maybe there could be a Uzi and Young Thug collaboration…a Future and Desiigner one LOL.
