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EXCLUSIVE: Twista Talks Turning Down Role In ‘Chi-Raq’ & Admits To Using Ghostwriters (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Spike Lee’s latest movie Chi-Raq has been hit with controversy. Several Chicago based rappers have denounced the movie for promoting a negative image of their hometown. According to outspoken Chi-Raq critic Rhymefest, rap stars such as Kanye West and Common turned down an opportunity to star in the movie over issues with the storyline.

[ALSO READ: Rhymefest To Spike Lee: Support Chicago Filmmakers Or Don’t Come Back To The City (VIDEO)]

AllHipHop.com caught up with fellow Chicago emcee Twista to find out his thoughts on Lee’s Chi-Raq. The “Slow Jamz” rhymer took issue with the title of the movie, the city’s tragedies being made into a satire, and the lack of homegrown talent featured in the film. Twista also revealed he also turned down a part in the motion picture.

“I got a call, but as soon as I found out the name of it – some people had to go into it a little bit to see that it was a bad idea,” says Twista. “As soon as I heard it – ‘What? It’s called Chi-Raq? F*ck that sh*t.’ We’re trying to get away from that. Why would I get in a movie that’s titled that?”

Another major topic from 2015 was the use of ghostwriters in Hip Hop. The conversation was sparked by Meek Mill calling out Drake for not writing his verse on their collaboration “R.I.C.O.” Has Twista ever had someone else pen his rhymes?

“Yeah,” he admits. “Not nothing where I’m trying to prove to you that Twista is the dopest artist or I got the best lyrics.”

The creator of the Livin Legend EP adds he only used a ghostwriter on about three songs. In addition, Twista warns he still has the lyrical ability to take on anyone that may want to challenge him.

[ALSO READ: Keith Murray Calls Out Twista For $200,000 Rap Battle After Fredro Starr Contest (VIDEO)]

Watch Twista’s interview below.

Watch Chris Brown’s New Video “Anyway” Featuring Tayla Parx

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Trending

After releasing his video for “Wrist” yesterday, Chris Brown quickly hits with us another visual for “Anyway” featuring Tayla Parx. New album Royalty in stores December 18. Pre-order here.

Watch below.

Christina Milian Bosses Up In Her New Video “Like Me” Featuring Snoop Dogg

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Videos

Taken from her recent EP titled 4U, Christina Milian keeps the momentum going with her latest video “Like Me” which features Snoop Dogg looking very dapper. Keep up with Ms. Milan on her show ‘Christina Milian: Turned Up’ on E!. Purchase her 4U EP here.

Watch below.

Killer Mike Talks Politics, Social Justice, Donald Trump & More With Bernie Sanders (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Killer Mike has long been one of the most outspoken members of the Hip Hop community on political and social issues. The Run The Jewels member once again added his voice to the ongoing presidential race by endorsing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Mike took his support for Sanders even further by engaging in an hour-long conversation with the Democratic candidate at the emcee’s SWAG Shop in Atlanta. The November 23 discussion included the two men covering socialism, social security, social justice, marijuana prohibition, health care, gun control, Donald Trump, and more.

[ALSO READ: Killer Mike’s Speech Endorses Bernie Sanders In A Most Spectacular Way]

Watch Killer Mike and Bernie Sanders’ conversation below.

Love & Hip Hop New York’s Cardi B Drops Hilarious Video For “Cheap Ass Weave”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Videos

Cardi B’s “Cheap Ass Weave” video is hilarious! The video is set inside of “The Beauty Bar”. Cardi plays the client, the receptionist and the stylist in this super clever video. Depicting a story of a quirky receptionist, checking in numerous clients in need of weave extension services. Cardi B made her first appearance on season six of Love & Hip Hop New York. Purchase the single now via iTunes.

Watch below.

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Bankroll Fresh And Quicktrip Continue Street Money’s Push With “Right Back”

By: Jake CratesCategory: Videos

Street Money’s own Quicktrip unloaded visuals for “I Ain’t Gotta Lie” at the end of November and he turns right back around to provide an accompanying video for yet another track off F.A.C.T.S. (From A Corner To A Studio). Packed with collaborations with a who’s who of beat makers including Mike WiLL Made It, DJ Toomp, and Chophouse, Quicktrip serves up the official video for “Right Back,” produced by Izze The Producer. Bankroll Fresh and Bankroll PJ, the young street savvy viral star, both appear in Quicktrip’s new video as he keeps the J’s coming right back.

Listen to Lil Durk’s New Mixtape “300 Days 300 Nights”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Music

Lil Durk, releases his newest mixtape, 300 Days, 300 Nights, which includes 18 tracks and features from Dej Loaf, Meek Mill, Young Dolph and more. The highly anticipated mixtape is Durk’s first since his debut album, Remember My Name, and includes his recent release, “My Beyoncé”, a C-Sick-produced collab with new beau, Dej Loaf.

Alongside the release of 300 Days, 300 Nights, Durk has premiered the official video for his club anthem, “Gunz N Money”.

Watch below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaeWNTPXP3w

Torae Drops New Video “Let ‘Em Know” Produced By Jahlil Beats

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Videos

Here’s the 1st video “Let ‘Em Know” from Torae’s sophomore album ‘Entitled’. Shot in the Coney Island section of  Brooklyn the Jahlil Beats produced banger finds Tor doing what he does best, delivering hard hitting lyricals, flawless flow & remarkable wordplay. The album ‘Entitled’ is due out January 15th & features production from Nottz, Mr. Porter, Pete Rock & more with guest appearances by Mack Wilds, Phonte & Teedra Moses to name a few. You can count down the release date on Torae’s official website www.ITSTORAE.com

Watch below.

Troy Ave Leaks New Single “Restore The Feeling”; Preps ‘White Christmas 3’ Project

By: Jake CratesCategory: Music

Earlier this year, Brooklyn rapper Troy Ave had Hip-Hop fans questioning the strength of his album sales and numbers after early reports were low, but Troy Ave is bouncing back. Despite the fact that the low count was explained by the Tuesday to Friday shift in releases, when all was said and done Troy cemented himself as an independent force to be reckoned with in Hip-Hop.  Check it as Troy addresses the rumors of sales and why he didn’t sign with a major on his new track “Restore The Feeling.”

Coming up, Troy ushers in Christmas and closes out the year with a bang by releasing the third installment of his White Christmas series.  White Christmas 3 includes 13 original tracks (listed below) with featured contributions from Yo Gotti and Jadey Jade. White Christmas 3 is slated for a 12/18 release.

 

White Christmas 3 [Tracklist] 

1. Sincerely from Me 

2. Restore the Feeling / NYC 3. Devotion 4. Perm 5. Givers & Takers 6. I Usually Don’t 7. Down Chick 8. Shittin’ on You (feat. Yo Gotti) 9. Naomi Joy 10. Trap 11. Cash Flow (feat. Jadey Jade) 12. Lower Level #Nutsax 13. Prime Time

Barack Obama Sings “Hotline Bling” By Drake (Parody)

By: Jake CratesCategory: Videos

“Hotline Bling” is probably the most popular song of 2015 with all the parody songs and other jokes about the Drake track, so its only right we close out the year with some more comedy.  This one’s likely to be a joke around the water cooler at work for weeks. This is pure comedy, click below and enjoy.

2 Chainz Got Santa Dabbing To His Track “Watch Out”

By: Jake CratesCategory: Videos

2 Chainz unleashes a holiday friendly video for his track “Watch Out, featured on his Trapavelli Tre project. Chainz gets his production crew on to the task of dabbing out to his new song with Santa while the FKi produced track hits in the background with dancers poppin and breaking all over the place.

Gunplay Is Releasing A New Line Of Video Game Controllers

By: Jake CratesCategory: Videos

Carol City rapper and Black Bilderberg Group/Maybach Music Group member, Gunplay, sits down with DJ Smallz and details his entrepreneurial endeavors “HUSH girls” and “Prestige Controllers”. Do you think it will work out for Gunplay with the controllers? Should he start releasing games?

Styles P Drops Anthem For Shoe Line Dubbed “Walk My Way”

By: Jake CratesCategory: Music

Since the early days of Hip Hop, the Britisher brand shoe with the gum sole held a secure spot in the Hip Hop footwear world. From Ghostface to D-Block to Nas, many artists have name dropped the kicks, but now Styles P has gone as far as to make an anthem for the New York based footwear company. The new single “Walk My Way” by Styles P and newcomer Jae Focus is laced with production courtesy of Herb Middleton who previously worked with Mary J Blige, SWV and Nas among other groups. Press play below:

Terrace Martin Remixes Kendrick Lamar’s#### “Alright”

By: Vance BrinkleyCategory: Music

Terrace Martin has definitely watched his fellow associate Kendrick Lamar shine this year, and the producer wanted to show love for the 11 Grammy-nominated rapper. Earlier today, Terrace drop his version of Kendrick’s popular single “Alright.” Instead of the signature bass-kick from the original, Martin supplies more of his blooming sax to fill in the dope song.

Check out the remix below:

Shya L’amour Says “Stand Your Ground” With New Track

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Music

“I had a baby by a stranger”, the opening line on Shya L’amour’s single “Stand Your Ground”. These days it’s not uncommon to see situations like this play out on social media. Instead of announcing her reality on Instagram or Facebook like most, Shya L’amour decided to keep it moving.

This was a rocky start for her 2015 and as soon as things began to look brighter for the emerging rapper she was hit with another blow. The only father figure her unborn baby has ever known was arrested and not granted a bond in a Stand Your Ground type of case. Now fighting for bond for a person who has never been convicted of a crime and a fair trial for a person arrested without incident, Shya L’amour almost reached her breaking point.

Continuing to stand her own ground and not crack under pressure, Shya L’amour decided to use the booth to release some tension. “Stand Your Ground” is Shya L’amour’s reality and personal account of what 2015 has been like. The beautiful starlet is currently in the studio working on new music, her beauty initiative “Shya L’amour & Friends Style Lounge” and various event hosting gigs.

Listen to “Stand Your Ground” below.

[ALSO READ: Did Migos’ Offset Knock Up Two Women At The Same Time?]

Rae Sremmurd Sends Shots At Hot 97’s Ebro During 20 Minute Freestyle (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Hot 97 host Ebro has caught the wrath of Hip Hop duo Rae Sremmurd. The radio personality took issue with Complex naming the Ear Drummer Records artists’ debut SremmLife as the number three album of 2015. He also claimed the words on the project were written by other people besides Rae Sremmurd.

[ALSO READ: Ebro & Amber Rose Debate S### Walk, Sexism & Female Sexuality (AUDIO)]

Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy have now fired back at Ebro with a few bars during a 20 minute freestyle on TimWestwoodTV. Rae Sremmurd used the moment to let the former program director of the New York City station know they are not too concerned with his opinion.

“Catch me overseas, I’m dropping Euros, Euros. I ain’t never gave a f*ck about a Ebro, Ebro,” rapped Swae.

Jimmy added, “Ebro, Ebro – f*ck you. I’m super cold, subzero, zero. Hating like the flow ain’t lethal, lethal.”

Westwood also directly asked the brothers about what Ebro had to say concerning their LP. They were a little more diplomatic than the rhymes in the freestyle.

“We ain’t worried about it. People want to express their opinions. It’s his opinion,” stated Swae Lee. “Express your opinion. We’re gonna keep banging out. We’re just making music.”

The “No Flex Zone” rhymers did have a problem with Ebro making accusations that they did not write their lyrics on SremmLife. Swae said, “We ain’t even gotta address that. You can look on the album and see who writes the tracks. Do that, but don’t put no fake facts out there.”

[ALSO READ: Lil’ Wayne Announces ‘The Dedication Tour’ With Rae Sremmurd]

Watch Rae Sremmurd’s freestyle and interview in the videos below.

Bill C Da Don – “Dr. Bill” (VIDEO)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Videos

St. Louis’ own Bill C Da Don reignites the sultriness of Hip Hop with his newest visual release “Dr. Bill”. Combining incredible lyrical imagery with visionary production, “Dr. Bill” is a cinematic dose of dopeness and entertainment delight! Debut mixtape Bigger Than Life available February 16, 2016.

Watch below.

Icewear Vezzo – “Moon Walken”

By: Jake CratesCategory: Music

Right now Detroit is lowkey one of the most buzzing cities. You have a host of talent that is blowing up and the city is grimey to the core. Only the toughest are going to make it out of this scene that’s recently gotten attention this year with Dej Loaf, Doughboy Cashout, Tone Tone, Band Gang, Leek Hustle and others that are quicky blowing up. Check this new one “Moon Walken” produced by TM88.

Could Jermaine Dupri Save Iggy Azalea’s Career?

By: ClassicOneCategory: Rumors

Photo via Iggy Azalea’s Instagram

Iggy Azalea seems to need a career boost, and music mogul and super producer Jermaine Dupri feels he can give her career exactly what it needs. Jermaine Dupri recently appeared on the Wendy Williams Show and revealed that there was actually a time when he wanted to sign Iggy, but unfortunately she curved him! Dupri says Iggy kind of gave him the “Hollywood” hit my manager answer when he reached out about wanting to sign her and thinking that she was actually a dope artist. JD told Wendy,

“I just feel like artists don’t know everything. That’s why you have a mentor like myself, or you have a Clive Davis, or a LA Reid. These people are out there to hold them down.”

Would Iggy have been better off under JD instead of T.I.?