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Did Russell Simmons End The Beef Between Meek Mill & The Game?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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At last! It looks as if Uncle Rush a.k.a. Russell Simmons has stepped in and squashed the beef between Meek Mill & The Game.

Remember the beef stemmed from an incident in Los Angeles, where Sean Kingston was robbed and hit in the head with a bottle. Game felt that Meek implied that Game set up Kingston to be robbed of $300k worth of jewelry.

The two rappers have been going back and forth on social media and on tracks for the last few days, and Russell Simmons has had enough. Russell took to Instagram to say,

“Hot 97 interview. Airs tmrw . Happy to announce Game & Meek Mill have stopped posting and escalating their beef. Both are heroes to me and A list rappers. Scheduling a meeting w these 2 industry giants. Game and I recently attended rally’s and meetings regarding police and community and I got to know Meek better on phone last night and he is now a real A list inspiration to me.”

Unfortunately, Game’s manager Wack 100 told TMZ.com that Russell is full of crap and that Simmons “must have discussed this in yoga classes with Meek.”

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Joe Budden Goes Black & White For New Video “By Law”

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Videos
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Joe Budden delivers new visuals off his forthcoming album release Rage & The Machine.

The new video for “By Law” is shot in black and white comes in support of Joe’s forthcoming AraabMuzik produced album.

The project will hit stores on 10/21 with features from Fabolous, Tory Lanez, Joell Ortiz, Emanny and others.

Swizz Beatz Caught Up In $42 Million Lawsuit Claiming He Was Front For Luxury Vehicle Scam

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Legendary Hip-Hop producer is Swizz Beatz is caught up in a $42 million civil racketeering suit filed by Metro Gem Leasing and Funding Corp.

According to The New York Post, the lawsuit claims Swizz Beatz and a co-conspirator named Macky Dancy leased cars to the super producer and his wife Alicia Keys.

But Metro Gem claims Dancy’s dealership Dancy Auto Group took 10 cars Swizz leased between 2013-2016 and re-leased them at a hefty markup, with rates going north of $7,000 each month.

The lawsuit claims Dancy Auto Group even re-sold a Ferrari F12, even though the company did not own the luxury vehicle.

Swizz’ representatives have denied all of the allegations and said that he and his associates “are innocent pawns in a years-long, multi-million dollar dispute.”

400-Foot Tunnel Boring Machine Named After Rapper Killer Mike

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Killer Mike has helped unveil a massive drilling machine named in his honor.

A twist on the Run The Jewels star’s stage moniker was submitted online to Atlanta, Georgia city officials as they tried to find a name for a 400-foot long tunnel-boring machine, and “Driller Mike” was selected as the winner of the public contest.

The Hip-Hop star, who campaigned heavily earlier this year for former U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, admits he was amused by the unlikely honor, which came as quite a surprise.

“I laughed hysterically,” he told The Associated Press. “It was the funniest thing in the world to me. I didn’t take it seriously, because I’m a rapper. Cities don’t associate themselves with rappers. But I’m a business owner, a dad, an active member of politics in Atlanta, so I was honestly honored that people in Atlanta saw fit to name something after me.”

The big drill will help Atlanta authorities dig a tunnel large enough to store a month’s supply of water underground.

Despite being flattered by the drill naming, Killer Mike, real name Michael Render, hopes he will one day be promoted and recognized with a street accolade.

“Before I die, I want a street named after me, maybe Michael Render Way,” he smiled. “But this is a great midlife goal. This is truly an honor.”

Southern Rapper, Translee Adds a New Perspective to Hip-Hop with Latest EP, #MAOTP Pt. 1

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Music
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Atlanta-based Hip-Hop artist, Translee, who originally hails from Huntsville, Alabama, is thrilled to announce the release of his latest project titled, #MAOTP Pt.1, which dropped September 9th.

The upcoming album boasts a fresh new southern sound wave for the hip-hop industry introduced by his most recent single, “Lost in The Sauce.”

Translee teamed up with CEO of Digital Nativ3 Culture indie label, Chris Hunter and producers Todd Marshall and Tha Officialz to mold the vibe and energy of the album.

Shifting gears from the common southern club banger, Translee used his college education to create an enlightening 10-track body of work discussing a variety of real life topics and issues relatable to every day millennials and their every day lives.

The track list is as follows:

1.     Hustle

2.     Depends (ft. Zip K)

3.     RnR

4.     Assuming

5.     Want (ft. Bags)

6.     Whenever (ft. Jayy Iman)

7.     VnB (ft. Zip K)

8.     Fattman Deezy Prayer

9.     Lost in the Sauce

10.  Humble/TTY

New Shocking Rap Video Depicts Tupac’s Murderer’s Confession To Police

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Uncategorized
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The murder of Tupac Shakur remains unsolved, but a new, startling rap video has the killer confessing to police in a fictionalized narrative. Cambatta has crafted a masterful, but deeply disturbing song called “Tupac Murder Confession,” where the rapper rhymes as if he were Tupac’s murderer. Wildly descriptive, with factual data, Cambatta explores the mind of the assassin in a creative way that has never been done before.

However, the visuals are certain to raise to raise the ire of fans and mourners that are just experiencing the 20th anniversary of ‘Pac’s death, a moment in history that forever changed music. In fact, AllHipHop recently explored the matter in a hard-hitting news feature (Read “Who Killed Tupac”) which peered into all of the complexities surrounding the matter. Lyrically, Cambatta goes in on “Tupac Murder Confession,” even though it will enrage some. In the past, Cam has proclaimed, “I belong to a specialized class of enlightened individuals who seek and spread knowledge.”

“Tupac Murder Confession” is creative in a world of lack luster content and the “killer” even expresses regret, remorse and contextualizes conspiracy – to a degree. “I might have conjured too much power for this thin chest / safe to say, these past 20 years, I been stressed / Tupac Amaru was an Incan king that was beheaded ‘cause he fought to keep his people free/ probably by a n***a that’s as weak as me / I killed the cub of a Panther mother that speaks to me,” he raps. However, does it cross the line into disrespect for an icon that met a tragic ending? Or does it take creative license over the top into legendary status? Watch the video and comment below. Pay close attention. As abrasive and bothersome this is,there are layers and subtleties that may escape after one listen.

Beanie Sigel and Hot Boy Turk Host Shawty Lo Memorial In Baltimore

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Beanie Sigel has stepped in to headline a tribute concert fellow rapper Shawty Lo had organized for his late father before he was killed in a car accident on Wednesday (September 21).

The former D4L star, real name Carlos Walker, died at the age of 40, after the car he was driving spun off a highway in Atlanta, Georgia and crashed, bursting into flames.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, while two female passengers were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.

Walker’s deadly accident occurred just a day before he was set to perform at a club gig in Baltimore, Maryland, in memory of his father, who suffered a fatal heart attack on September 6.

Shawty had even penned a new song paying tribute to his dad, titled “Letter To My Father,” and had planned to debut the track at the Club Oxygen show, alongside rapper Turk, according to his manager, Johnnie Cabbell.

However, Thursday’s (September 22) concert will now serve as a memorial for Walker Sr. and Jr. – and Beanie Sigel has signed on to take the tragic star’s place.

Aaron Knight Showcases His Abilities On “OG”

By: AllHipHop Staff Updated Category: Music
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Aaron Knight was born to a low class family in Newburgh New York to parents suffering from addiction.

Ultimately he was raised by his grandma in Sunnyside, Queens.

His first passion actually was Basketball, which he was very good at in fact.

He helped perennial powerhouse Christ The King win a City and state Championship. He soon then fell out of love with the game and fell in love with the music.

Knight was always an avid poetry writer, so that combined with his rapping, singing and harmonizing made him an untouchable force.

He’s created his own sound by infusing hip-hop with elements of pop, trap, and new age R&B.

Through his originality, Aaron is able to create music for a diverse group of people; from young, old, to a variety of races. His #weknighted movement has inspired countless fans to go out and live everyday like its their last, and never give up on the dream what ever it may be.

Check out his track “OG” below and stay tuned for his project on the way.

Twitter: @AaronKnightNYC

The Game Addresses Dreamchasers Affiliate Chino Saying Marcus Black Is His Ghostwriter (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Baltimore dirt bike rider Chino jumped into The Game/Meek Mill feud by accusing Game of using a ghostwriter.

“I kno THE GAME ghost writer btw he from Chicago he ran wit some good Baltimore dudes!” wrote the Dreamchasers representative on Twitter.

After Game released his Meek diss record “Pest Control,” Chino posted, “Btw ‘Marcus Black’ wrote that… Time to expose ya [ghost]writer!”

Both Game and Marcus Black stopped by Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning, and the topic of the California rapper alleged use of a hired pen was brought up.

At first, they joked about the accusations, but Game then denied anyone wrote his words during a freestyle.

“Don’t nobody ghostwrite for Game,” spit the 1992 album creator.

 

T.I. Calls Don King A “Spineless Soul-Selling Coon” After Controversial Appearance With Donald Trump

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Famous boxing promoter Don King made headlines and became a Twitter trending topic yesterday because of his appearance at a Donald Trump event.

King dropped the “n-word” while introducing the Republican presidential nominee at a church in Ohio.

“I told Michael Jackson. I said, if you’re poor, you are a poor negro. I would use the n-word, but if you’re rich, you are a rich negro. If you are intelligent, intellectual, you an intellectual negro. If you are a dancing and sliding and gliding n-gger… I mean negro. You are a dancing and sliding and gliding negro,” said King.

Trump and other Caucasians can be seen grinning and laughing in the background as King “accidentally” used the word “n-gger.”

Atlanta rap/TV star Tip “T.I.” Harris took offense to the moment. He responded to King’s statement in an Instagram post, calling the 85-year-old Cleveland native a “spineless soul-selling coon.”

And when you’re a spineless soul-selling COON…. You’re a spineless soul-selling COON-NEGRO!!!! U old Steven Off Django, Uncle Ruckus in real life, Hate-the-skin-U-In, Poor excuse for a Black Man,Willie Lynch endorsing ass COON!!!! Just look at how those rich privileged white men laughing in satisfaction AT U, because you’re so lost in your own selfishness that you’d (even at this fragile state that the nation is in) SELL YOUR OWN PEOPLE OUT!!!! You’re a f-cking disgrace to ALL GENERATIONS of black people, young and old. Your family, friends, and ancestors should be ashamed to claim your STUPID ASS!!! Now I see why [Mike Tyson] [Floyd Mayweather] [Muhammad Ali] & all your fighters ran your ass outta boxing…. WE as a people deserve better!!!! #DonCoon

And when you’re a spineless soul-selling COON…. You’re a spineless soul-selling COON-NEGRO!!!! U old Steven Off Django, Uncle Ruckus in real life, Hate-the-skin-U-In,Poor excuse for a Black Man,Willie Lynch endorsing ass COON!!!! Just look at how those rich privileged white men laughing in satisfaction AT U,because you’re so lost in your own selfishness that you’d(even at this fragile state that the nation is in)SELL YOUR OWN PEOPLE OUT!!!! You’re a f###### disgrace to ALL GENERATIONS of black people,young and old. Your family,friends,and ancestors should be ashamed to claim your STUPID ASS!!! Now I see why @miketyson @floydmayweather #MuhammasAli & all your fighters ran your ass outta boxing…. WE as a people deserve better!!!! #DonCoon

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Drake Gives Three Of His Projects The Vinyl Touch

By: G.Avant (@G_Avant) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) OVO head Drake will soon be giving his three projects, What A Time To Be Alive, Views and If You’re Reading This Its Too Late the vinyl touch.

According to reports the 6 God will be releasing the three new albums on October 7.

So far, Drake’s only project to be released on vinyl to date is his 2011 album Take Care.

Bootleg vinyl copies of the three projects have previously surfaced, but this is the first time that Views, IYRTITL, and Future collaboration WATTBA will be officially released in the classic format.

Views and IYRTITL vinyl will be available for $35, while WATTBA will retail at $19.98.  You can click here to pre-order the LPs.

2016 A3C Festival & Conference Lineup To Feature Rick Ross, 21 Savage, Bun B, Organized Noize, Bad Boy’s Hitmen & More (PIC)

By: G.Avant (@G_Avant) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The 12th edition of A3C’s Festival and Conference is set to take place in Atlanta October 5-October 9 and will feature performances and appearances from artists Rick Ross, 21 Savage, Bun B and more.

The yearly event dubbed as “Hip-Hop’s family reunion,” will treat festival goers to performances of more than a 1,000 of the world’s most heralded rap stars over the 5 day span of the gathering.

“We created the A3C Festival & Conference out of necessity. There was no place for the Hip-Hop community across the world to get together.,” informed A3C Festival Executive Director Mike Walbert.

Walbert added: “We wanted to give artists, creatives and entrepreneurs a platform and place to learn, create, share and network. That’s what A3C Festival & Conference is about.”

In addition to performances by Rick Ross, Bun B, 21 Savage, Camron, Bone Thugs N’ Harmony and more are slated to hit the stage at this year’s festival.

The conference portion of the event will have guest speakers including Master P, Bad Boy’s Hitmen, and others.

Give the flyer for the event a look below and click here to purchase tickets.  Also, visit the website for the full festival lineup.

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EXCLUSIVE: Native American Rapper Stuart James Drops “No DAPL” Track; Discusses Pipeline Protests

By: G.Avant (@G_Avant) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Dakota Sioux Native American Stuart James’ latest track “No DAPL(Dakota Access Pipeline),” is a rallying cry for all natives residing on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota.

The inspirational tune from the 23-year old MC utilizes the instrumental from Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright,” to protest the U.S. government’s construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, which would transport 570,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Dakota to Illinois.

“The protest is nonviolent and peaceful which amazes me that the police have been called and are always on standby, not only that but the National Guard has been called in,” Stuart James explained to AllHipHop.com. “There have been many attempts to break our spirit and force us to use violence but we have not given in even when they sprayed our people with pepper spray and unleashed attack dogs on the crowd which was filled with women and children. Keep in mind when the attacks happened we had no idea they would go that far at the work sites to prevent any work stoppage.”

Staurt James says that this pipeline would not only threaten the water supply of the Missouri River, but it may also lead to the desecration of the native’s sacred treaty lands and burial sites of Lakota ancestors.

“I made this song to empower our native people and encourage them to keep pushing forward and don’t flinch in the face of danger,” the artist explained to AllHipHop.com when speaking on the motivation behind the anthem.

“People have little knowledge on what the lands mean to our people and through music it is more effective to convey a story so I chose to use Kendrick Lamar’s beat ‘Alright’ to encourage the message that even though we are facing a threat we will stand strong and be alright in the end. Our people have strong belief through prayer and spirituality so I wanted to encourage the water and land protectors to keep pushing and stay positive,” Stuart James continued.

The Spirit Lake Reservation that James was raised on is filled with negativity ranging from drug and alcohol abuse to lateral oppression and the artist has overcame all of these obstacles, through the strength of prayer and music, including Hip-Hop.

Recently, James released the 13 song project To Whom It May Concern, which is a very descriptive and personal album and also includes the “#NoDAPL” track on Bandcamp.

Click here to learn more about the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy.

Did Shawty Lo’s Father’s Death Have An Impact On His Own Passing?

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Rumors
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There is sad news. Not only has the world lost Shawty Lo, but the beloved Atlanta rapper was mourning the death of his own father. At first, there were reports that there was a hit and run that killed Shawty Lo. But soon, it became apparent that there was only a single car and that was the rapper’s. Now, there are no toxicology reports or anything like that, but some are suggesting that he was in DEEP morning to the degree where some exterior coping was needed.

Shawty had did a song in honor of his father. This is truly terrible.

His father’s funeral was just this past Sunday. Deepest condolences.

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AHH Stray News: Queen Latifah’s New Movie, Kanye & Paul McCartney, Slick Rick Heading Home

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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Celebrities attend VH1’s 'Dear Mama' Held at St. Bartholomew’s Church Featuring: Queen Latifah Where: New York, New York, United States When: 03 May 2016 Credit: Derrick Salters/WENN.com

Queen Latifah has teamed up with La La Anthony to adapt the actress’ book “The Love Playbook: Rules For Love, Sex, And Happiness” into the new film. Anthony opened up about her love life, marriage to U.S. basketball player Carmelo Anthony and also offered up relationship advice in the bestselling 2014 book. She will service as an executive producer, while the project will be co-produced by Latifah, according to Variety.com. It is unclear when the movie will start filming or if the former rapper-turned-actress will be a part of the cast.

Kanye West

Rapper Kanye West will be releasing new music with legendary Beatles member Paul McCartney. The rapper made the announcement last night (September 20) at the Houston stop of his “The Life of Pablo” tour. Kanye previously collaborated with Kanye on the songs “All Day,” “Only One,” and “FourFiveSeconds.” The collaborations drew some criticism, which Paul McCartney shrugged off. “When I wrote with John [Lennon], he would sit down with a guitar… We’d ping-pong till we had a song. It was like that,” Paul McCartney said in a 2015 interview.

Slick Rick performs at the 2014 Masters of Ceremony concert held at Radio City Music Hall Featuring: Slick Rick,Richard Walters Where: New York, New York, United States When: 24 Jan 2014 Credit: WENN.com

Rapper Slick Rick will start his first ever tour of his home country, the UK, this November. Slick Rick’s “Coming Home Tour” will hit five cities in England on the tour, and then hop over to Dublin, Ireland for a one-off performance. Slick Rick was born and raised in Mithcam, Surrey, but he made a name for himself in Hip-Hop in the early 80’s with Doug E. Fresh, when he relocated to the Bronx, New York. After a legal incident in July of 1990, in which he shot his cousin and an innocent bystander. This resulted in a jail term and a 23-year-battle to become a citizen of the United States, which happened in April of 2016. “I’m coming home, back to my foundation, my make-up, my English roots,” Slick Rick told AllHipHop.com. “I’m looking forward to a nice cup of tea and some tasty biscuits.”

Tour dates:

Friday, Nov. 25:
Mantra, Manchester
Saturday, Nov. 26:
02 Forum, London
Sunday, Nov. 27:
02 Academy, Bristol
Monday, Nov. 28:
02 Institute, Birmingham
Tuesday, Nov. 29:
The Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland
Wednesday, Nov. 30:
Concorde 2, Brighton

Dr. Dre’s Son Goes On Tour Of Weed Facilities

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s son Curtis Young is on a tour of medicinal marijuana facilities as part of his Music and Medicine Dispensary Tour.

Young, who is the CEO and President of Forever Young Entertainment, will sign autographs in addition to showcasing exclusive strain of his “Chronic Glass” line.

Young will interview patients as well, to incorporate the their testimonies into a musical festival to inform fans about medicinal marijuana.

“We have to preserve and protect access to cannabis as medicine,” Curtis Young told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “Even as recreational cannabis takes center stage in states like Oregon and California, we want to continue to raise awareness about the incredible difference medicinal cannabis makes in people’s lives every day.”

This Friday (September 23), Curtis Young will be at Oregrown’s flagship dispensary in downtown Bend, Oregon this Friday, September 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Hip-Hop Pioneers Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz and Coke La Rock Celebrate Birth Of Hip-Hop’s Renovation

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop legends DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Caz and Coke La Rock attended a ceremony at the Cedar Playground, where each one helped launch the genre of Hip-Hop music into popular culture.

With the help of his sister Cynthia Campbell, Kool Herc used to DJ in the summers in Cedar Park in the Bronx, which is down the street from 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, where Herc hosted his first party on August 11th, 1973.

The park and the building are renovated thanks to a new $2.4 million investment secured by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the City Council.

Eminem Pays Tribute To Chris Hanson Following “8 Mile” Director’s Death

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Eminem has paid tribute to 8 MILE director Curtis Hanson following his death.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker was found unconscious at his Hollywood Hills home on Tuesday (20Sep16) and pronounced dead at the scene.

Law enforcement officials say he appeared to die from a heart attack. He was 71.

Among Hanson’s most famous movies was 2002’s “8 Mile,” which marked the acting debut of rapper Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers.

Following his passing, Eminem was quick to release a statement expressing his condolences and thanking Hanson for believing in him.

He told The Hollywood Reporter:

“Curtis Hanson believed in me and our crazy idea to make a rap battle movie set in Detroit. He basically made me into an actor for 8 Mile. I’m lucky I got to know him.”

Hanson was an acclaimed director, writer, and producer, and won his only Academy Award for co-writing the “L.A. Confidential” screenplay with Brian Helgeland.

Other stars to pay tribute to Hanson included “L.A. Confidential” star Russell Crowe, who wrote on Twitter: “RIP Curtis Hansen (sic) . Thank you for believing in me & standing your ground. In reality you made my job a career. Love & respect my friend.”

He later added: “Obviously distracted & upset…RIP to Curtis Hanson… this correction because he would have asked for another take…’in technicolour sir.'”

Rob Lowe worked with Hanson on 1990’s “Bad Influence” and tweeted: “It was an honor to make ‘Bad Influence’ with Curtis Hanson. So smart, so kind and a great storyteller. I will miss him.”

Kevin Bacon teamed up with Hanson on 1994’s “The River Wild,” and wrote on his Twitter page: “So sad to hear about Curtis Hanson. great director. great man. Riding that river with him was one of the greatest gigs of my life.”

Hanson also helmed films such as “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” “Wonder Boys,” “In Her Shoes,” and TV movie “Too Big To Fail.”

His final film was 2012 surfer biopic “Chasing Mavericks,” starring Gerard Butler.

Capturing the moment recording artist Sky Hii releases the visuals to his latest Single “Heaven 2 Me”

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Multimedia / Video
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In this video talented MC Sky Hii finds himself dazed in a dream, surrounded by color, expression, and bliss while chasing the girl of his dreams. The symbolization of life’s dark temptations that we are all drawn to are hidden within the scenes, from his awakening in the beginning to the surprise ending this will leave the audience talking and questioning was it all in his head while asking for more. So check out “Heaven 2 Me” and download the single available now on ITunes and Google Play, also streaming on Tidal, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Take A Look Inside Snoop Dogg’s New Spaceship Recording Complex

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Snoop Dogg just completed the construction of a new state of the art recording studio in Los Angeles.

The rapper upgraded his Beach City Music recording and media complex, with Westlake Pro, a company that specializes in the construction and design of recording facilities.

The company has worked with Dr. Dre, guitarist Slash, Sony and other top clients, to bring the vision for their studios to fruition.

Snoop Dogg’s longtime collabaortor DJ Pooh over saw the rollout of the new flexible, futuristic studio.

And futuristic it is. Snoop wanted the hallways of his new compound to convey the experience of being aboard a spaceship.

“It was great to have Westlake Pro in the house. I had a vision and they knocked it out of the park,” Snoop said on completion of the studio.

Snoop’s modernized Beach City Music has two main production and mixing rooms: the Mothership and the Battleship.

The studio also boasts recording rooms, isolation booths, live recording rooms, and video production rooms.

Here are some specs for studio rats:

The Mothership boasts Zaor desk housing a 64-channel Neve Genesys Black console.
Battleship has a custom-built RAVEN Z3 Multi-Touch production console from Slate Media Technology, which serves as the nerve-center for the entire studio. 

Battleship has two workstations in the rear corners of the room that allow producers to connect laptops, synthesizers, or other instruments.

“It’s been a pleasure working with these guys,” said DJ Pooh. “When all the studios were wired, we tested every wire in the studio. I think one wire might have been off out of thousands and thousands of wires. That’s a testament to the work they do. I’ve never seen that quality of work.
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