Atmosphere has a new song out titled “Ringo,” which is the first release from the duo’s highly anticipated album Fishing Blues.
“Ringo” was written and produced by Atmosphere, with G Koop playing instruments on the track and on songs on the upcoming album.
The guys linked up with video director Kron to shoot the “Ringo” video. As for Fishing Blues, the album is due in stores August 12, 2016 on Rhymesayers Entertainment.
(AllHipHop News) Toronto MC Drake has canceled the VIP Meet & Greets for his Summer Sixteen tour due to scheduling issues.
According to Billboard, the V.I.P. packages for his upcoming tour were to include seating in the first five rows, 6 God and Summer Sixteen merchandise, and a photo opportunity for the cost of $1,000.
Refunds for the package are now reportedly in the works.
The rapper’s Summer Sixteen tour is set to begin on July 20 in Austin, Texas and will feature OVO signees DVSN and Roy Woods, along with Future and other special guests.
Drake has been on a major run as of late as he recently became the first male artist in 16 years to lead the Billboard 200 album charts for seven consecutive weeks with his April 29 release Views.
The MC also dominated the iHeartRadio Music Video Awards after taking home five of the top awards.
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West will host an exclusive premiere before the launch of his “Saint Pablo Tour” in Los Angeles, where he will debut visuals for his single “Famous.”
The rap star will take over the Los Angeles Forum this Friday (June 24) to premiere the single, which is taken from Kanye’s seventh-consecutive #1 album, The Life of Pablo.
For those who cannot make it, Kanye will once again take advantage of Jay Z’s Tidal platform to livestream the event. In February, his’ Yeezy Season 3 fashion show drew in well over 200 million viewers around the world.
(AllHipHopNews) Rapper Schoolboy Q recently released the trailer for his upcoming album release Blank Face LP.
The visuals feature Schoolboy and friends having a normal day in the life in their South Central, Los Angeles neighborhood until they run into some major trouble with the law.
“I don’t know what you’re trying to achieve by staying silent, but someone’s going away for this thing,”says a law enforcement officer to Schoolboy Q as he and his friends are held in custody for interrogation.
The visuals are accompanied by a very catchy song by Schoolboy Q in the backdrop that is presumably one of the tracks to be featured on the upcoming album.
Last week, School Boy Q generated a lot of buzz for the album after he faked out bloggers big time with his Crying Jordan meme inspired artwork before revealing the true artwork for the project.
The previously released song “Groovy Tony” and the Kanye West featuring track “That Part” are both set to be featured on the album, which is due for a July 8 release.
(AllHipHop News) Zayn Malik dropped out of recording sessions with Tyler The Creator, according to the rapper.
When Zayn was working on his solo material last year, following his departure from One Direction, Tyler reached out to him on Twitter and suggested they worked together.
Zayn seemed keen, replying the idea “sounds sick.”
However, their collaboration never surfaced and Tyler released his own remix of Zayn’s debut single “Pillowtalk” on Tuesday (June 16) and revealed on Twitter that they never teamed up in the end, because the pop star didn’t show for their scheduled sessions.
A user wrote, “why don’t u and zayn just collab already (sic),” and Tyler replied, “CAUSE THAT N**GA FLAKED ON STUDIO SESSIONS TWICE.”
Back in 2015, Tyler wrote on Twitter, “HI @zaynmalik I HAVE BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTALS AND YOU HAVE A VOICE LETS FIGURE THIS OUT MY GUY . EPIC ALBUM CUTS THO (sic) NO RADIO SINGLES,” and he replied, “sounds sick BRO let do some s**t”.
This isn’t the first time Zayn has cancelled on work commitments; he dropped out of appearing of TV program “The Graham Norton Show,” then a radio appearance, and most recently the Capital FM Summertime Ball earlier this month .
He explained to fans that he has been having anxiety issues surrounding live solo performances and it had become too much before the concert.
“I flew into the UK last night to appear in my home country in front of my family, friends and most importantly, my UK fans,” he wrote on social media at the time. “Unfortunately, my anxiety that has haunted me throughout the last few months around live performances has gotten the better of me…with the magnitude of the event, I have suffered the worst anxiety of my career.”
He apologized to fans and concluded, “I know those who suffer anxiety will understand and I hope those who don’t can empathize with my situation.”
Zayn has reportedly turned to Adele for advice on how to overcome his anxiety issues and his management are said to be doing everything they can to help him.
I HAD NO ART TO GO ALONG WITH IT SO I RECORDED MYSELF DANCING TO IT. MADE THIS BACK IN MARCH. https://t.co/P7Zkf00uPS
It’s pretty clear that the new Guwop will take some getting used to for some of his fans. Upon Gucci Mane’s release from Prison, one couldn’t help but to notice his shockingly different appearance. The rapper has significantly slimmed down. With the help of his girlfriend entrepreneur Keyshia Kaoir, the rapper really has the post prison glow up down. Well the internet seems to believe that the person who Keyshia has been showing off on social media is actually a Gucci clone! Quotes from a satirical site also went viral claiming that Boosie BadAzz said that the man everyone’s been seeing isn’t the real Gucci. Gucci seems to find humor in the clone rumors as he made a video saying that he would not confirm or deny them. Do you think this is the real Guwop? Some claim that some of his tattoos are missing too.
(AllHipHop News) Confidence is a personality trait found in a lot of rappers. The need to compete is another common attribute of a rap star. Kodak Black clearly has an abundance of both.
The Pompano Beach, Florida native put his ego and ambition on full display during his XXL Freshman Class profile. Kodak announced he is better than two emcees often named as Mount Rushmore caliber legends.
“I’m better than 2Pac and Biggie. I say that, so now you know where my head’s at,” stated Kodak. “Tweet about that.”
The 19-year-old rhymer recently released a mixtape titled Lil B.I.G. Pac. The 13-track project features appearances by Gucci Mane and Boosie Badazz.
Watch Kodak Black’s interview and freestyle below.
(AllHipHop News) Big Sean continues to work to help others in need. Back in March, the Detroit native assisted in raising $100,000 to benefit victims of the Flint Water Crisis.
Now the Hip Hop star’s Sean Anderson Foundation has donated $25,000 to Wayne State University’s HIGH (Helping Individuals Go Higher) program. The money will go to provide support to students experiencing homelessness or uncertain housing situations.
“We see the HIGH Program as an important component of ensuring success at Wayne State, and we are proud to help strengthen its mission,” stated Sean Anderson Foundation president and Big Sean’s mother Myra Anderson. “We aim to boost graduation rates at the university by providing support to students facing hardship.”
Wayne State students in the HIGH Program receive short-term assistance. The goal is to return students to long-term stability and help them graduate.
“The Sean Anderson Foundation’s investment in the HIGH Program shows their commitment to assisting those in need,” added Jacqueline Wilson, Wayne State’s First Lady and HIGH Program founder. “With this gift, we will be able to help Wayne State students who are experiencing homelessness work toward a brighter future.”
Big Sean launched the Sean Anderson Foundation in 2012 with a vision to improve the quality of life for young people and their families. The organization has provided funds for Playworks Detroit, Detroit PAL, WJLB Coats, and other non-profits.
(AllHipHop News) Wyclef Jean is getting ready to return to music with his first album in 7 years. Carnival III: Road to Clefication is expected to arrive sometime this year.
But what exactly is the 46-year-old former Fugees member hoping to achieve with his latest collection? Wyclef spoke to Billboard, and the 3-time Grammy winner is looking to inspire the current generation of artists and start a dialogue with their followers.
“When people like us from the ’90s decide that we’re gonna come back, we have to be like, ‘You don’t have to change who you are – you can still be you,'” explained Wyclef. “Like on ‘Hendrix,’ dudes like yo, he trappin’ on guitar, Clef sounds like Future with no Auto-Tune or it’s like Future sounds like Clef with Auto-Tune. It opens the conversation for the kids.”
The interview also included Clef discussing his music being a reflection of current events such as the mass shootings that have taken place in America. He shared his thoughts on the call for more gun control legislation in the wake of the recent massacre in Orlando.
“I understand gun control is very important but at the same time, it scares me because I think the mercenaries already have the guns and that they hide them in their basements somewhere,” said Wyclef. “I see so many cowardly acts where so many innocent people are constantly caught out there with no firearms or no nothing. That makes me emotional because what happens if I’m in my crib and somebody just popped up on me, which these days is the number one possibility.”
Another topic concerning the ongoing political conversation in this country came up as well – Donald Trump. Wyclef made it clear he is not a supporter of the presumptive Republican nominee for president.
“The reason the United States of America, the land of immigrants, is so special is because it takes all of us together and we become America,” Clef stated. “Everyone can see at this point that Trump is just an egomaniac. We definitely gotta make sure that we vote.”
Watch Wyclef Jean’s lyric video for “Hendrix” below.
(AllHipHop News) The Queen of Hip Hop Soul has yet to release a song with Yeezus. That is about to change.
Mary J. Blige is working on her next studio album, and the LP will include a collaboration with Kanye West.
“I don’t want to give up the name of the song yet, but the album is mostly complete,” Blige told THR. “But I absolutely got a chance to work with the great Kanye West. And the song is crazy — I can’t wait for people to hear it.”
Blige describes the track as starting off with piano keys and leading into a horn sample. Kanye later joins the song with his own verse.
“It’s incredible. He kills it,” said the Yonkers, New York born singer.
The so-far unnamed MJB project will also feature work by Hit-Boy, DJ Camper, B.A.M., and Jazmine Sullivan. Blige’s last album was 2014’s The London Sessions which included an appearance by Disclosure.
(AllHipHop News) Yo Gotti may not be the most politically outspoken artist out there, however the rapper is keeping an eye on the 2016 Presidential election.
The Memphis rapper was one of the millions who voted for President Obama in 2008. This time around Hillary Clinton has earned Yo Gotti’s endorsement.
Yo Gotti gave the thumbs up to Hillary Clinton during an interview at with KMEL’s Big Von during the station’s “Summer Jam” concert.
The rapper was very open to the idea of having a woman as the President of the United States for the first time in history.
“I believe in making historical moments and seeing different things happen,” Yo Gotti said.”I just want to see a woman be President.”
In related news, Yo Gotti is already working on the follow up album to his February release The Art of Hustle.
(AllHipHop News) Some fans of 50 Cent were shocked when they found out the rapper/actor/mogul filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015. 50 had reportedly amassed a net worth over $150 million, but a couple of legal losses left the G-Unit leader more than $36 million in debt.
Of course, 50 is not the first person to use the Bankruptcy Code to help alleviate financial hardships. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s companies have filed for bankruptcy at least six times.
The Daily Beast spoke to 50 about Trump’s tendency to bankrupt his businesses. He even offered some advice to The Donald.
“[Trump] knows about it. He’s done it four times!” said 50 Cent. “Donald Trump… You know, what’s interesting is the court system doesn’t know the difference between what you can say in entertainment, and what you say under oath, so you have to be really careful with what you say.”
50 admitted the billionaire real estate magnate is causing him to like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton even more. Some of Trump’s controversial rhetoric and policy positions have many other potential voters turned off as well (70% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump).
However, 50 believes Trump will come out a winner in the long run, even if he does not make it to the White House.
“He’s someone who could potentially run America, so he’s already paid himself,” stated 50. “You know how much they’ll pay Trump to do public speaking, whether he becomes the president or not? It’s already worth it!”
As for 50 Cent’s own monetary situation, he insisted his bank account is not hurting at the moment.
“My money? I have a lot of money,” declares the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ album creator.
(AllHipHop News) Kevin Hart is attached to an upcoming motion picture titled Run The Jewels.
The A-list comedian will produce the action comedy about a group of failed rappers on a mission to rob a Hip-Hop mogul.
There may be one problem.
There is an actual Hip-Hop group named Run The Jewels, and one of its members does not seem to like the idea of a movie about rappers using that name without he and his partner Killer Mike being involved.
El-P took to Twitter to give his response to the Run The Jewels movie concept.
The “Crown” performer wrote, “Excuse me while I go starve a savage pack of lawyers for 7 days.”
RTJ fans then began tweeting to the Brooklyn based emcee/producer about his reaction.
One Twitter user even posted an old tweet where El-P suggested making a Run The Jewels movie.
“Yes I meant for us,” he replied.
Read El-P’s tweets below.
excuse me while I go starve a savage pack of lawyers for 7 days.
(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Chance The Rapper took to Instagram to announce his “Magnificent Coloring World Tour” in support his recently released mixtape Coloring Book.
The North American leg of the tour will begin in San Diego, California on September 15th and will conclude in San Francisco, California on October 21st.
The dates and locations for the European and Australian portions of the tour are also supposed to be revealed soon.
Chance the Rapper released his latest project Coloring Book on May 12 to critical acclaim.
The mixtape even put the MC in the record books as the first independent artist to place on the Billboard 200 charts strictly from streaming, ammassing a total of 57.3 million listens.
Chance was also recently announced to be one of the performing acts for Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival, set to go down in Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend.
Tickets for the “Magnificent Coloring World Tour” went on pre-sale this morning and can be purchased here.
(AllHipHopNews) UIG Entertainment and music executive John Monopoly will be holding their first annual “Outta This World” concert in Houston this August.
The event will feature heavyweights in the Hip-Hop world such as Young Thug, T.I., Fetty Wap, Bun B, Rick Ross, Ty Dolla $, and Metro Boomin.
“Houston is at the forefront of art and culture. Time for a festival that reflects that,” Hip-Hop legend and Houston representative Bun B told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
A turnout of more than 15,000 is anticipated for the new event, which would make it the largest independent Hip-Hop festival to ever take place in the city of Houston.
The “Outta This World” concert will be held Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Take a look at the flyer for the event below and purchase your tickets here.
(AllHipHop News) “Milkshake” singer-turned-celebrity chef Kelis is to open a pop-up restaurant in London.
Rapper Nas’ former wife has teamed up with executives at Le Bun to create burger bar KELISxLEBUN, which will open at London’s Leicester House next month (July 16th) for four dates before hitting the Standon Calling festival.
The diner will serve up Kelis’ favorite burger recipes in South American arepa buns, which she enjoys.
Kelis will also be headlining the Standon Calling event.
“I’ve been looking forward to bringing my cooking to London for years,” she said in a statement about the collaboration. “This July I’m over for lots of festivals and it’s the perfect time to finally make this pop up restaurant dream a reality. The Le Bun guys are the perfect partners and I can’t wait for everyone to have a taste.”
Kelis took time out of her music career after becoming a mom and trained in cooking at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu school.
She released a cookbook, “My Life On A Plate,” in 2014, and now has a successful range of sauces, called Bounty & Full.
Kelis’ trip to the U.K. will also include stops at the Love Supreme and Kendall Calling festivals, and she also has a mini residency lined up at London’s newly re-opened Jazz Cafe throughout July.
It will mark her first trip to Britain since she became a mom again last year.
The Milkshake singer confirmed she was pregnant with her second child in September and gave birth in November.
The newborn joins big brother Knight, Kelis’ son with ex-husband Nas.
The singer has yet to reveal the identity of her new baby’s father.
(AllHipHop News) There have been several reports that Prince has a ton of unreleased music in his “vaults.” The Purple One’s fans have wondered what will happen to those songs since the icon has passed away.
According to the New York Post, music executive Charles Koppelman, an administer of Prince’s estate, is considering using the Rock Hall of Famer’s tunes for a Broadway musical or a Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour Cirque du Soleil type of show.
“Prince was an icon on the level of The Beatles and Michael Jackson, and his legacy should be honored,” Koppelman told the Post. “Though his name was Prince, I always thought he was the king of music.”
The extensive musical catalog from the Minneapolis born entertainer is expected to skyrocket in value. Prince albums dominated the Billboard 200 chart following his death on April 21.
Both Michael Jackson and The Beatles’ John Lennon were among the top-earning dead celebrities in 2015. Prince is likely to join that list in the coming years.
(AllHipHop News) YG’s life has included hardships such as getting shot at a Los Angeles studio last year. The Compton rapper agreed to speak with a licensed therapist about his battles with paranoia over the violent incident.
Viceland’s Noisey filmed the counseling session with YG and Siri Sat Nam Singh, PhD. The 22-minute video features the Still Brazy album creator recalling the night an unnamed person fired at him.
In addition, YG mentioned his personal issues with producer DJ Mustard. He suspected the attack was an “inside job” and wondered if his longtime musical partner was involved.
“At this time, me and Mustard, we ain’t getting along at all. We ain’t talk for like… That was the start of our sh-t,” stated YG. “At that time, I’m like, ‘Who popped me? Was it these n-ggas because we ain’t been talking? Did these n-ggas try to have a n-gga set up?'”
The two West Coast representatives have since settled their differences. YG has posted several photos with Mustard on his Instagram page since the June 2015 shooting.
Watch “Noisey Presents: YG and the Therapist” below.
(AllHipHop News) Say what you want about Vince Staples, but the Long Beach native is not afraid to speak his mind. The Fader got Staples to expound on some of his most infamous public statements.
Part of the filmed discussion was centered around the “Señorita” rhymer’s thoughts on politics. He explained why he chooses not to take part in the voting process.
“I don’t vote, but I have some after-school programs and things like that for kids. But other than that, I’m not a ‘fight the power’ type,” said Staples. “I’ve been through several presidents, and I don’t really know the difference.”
The 22-year-old Def Jam recording artist faced some backlash when he told Time that he didn’t understand why 1990’s Hip Hop gets a lot of credit. Vince doubled down on his controversial comments.
“In the 90’s you have Biggie, 2Pac, all that. But I said, ‘Name one rapper that was bigger than the Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, or NSYNC,'” Staples argues. “Before Eminem, a rapper was never the biggest sh-t. They weren’t playing no f-cking stadiums like that.”
He continued, “You were not that important back then. It’s just the truth. It was small. It was brand new.”
It should be noted that numerous rap stars in the 1990’s earned significant pop culture accomplishments.
For example, Ice Cube made the successful transition to movies with classics such as Boyz N The Hood and Friday. While Will Smith starred in the hugely popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
On the music side, The Notorious B.I.G’s “One More Chance” tied Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson’s “Scream” for the Hot 100’s highest debut in history at the time, and the Brooklyn legend’s Life After Death album was certified Diamond (10 million units).
Also, Lauryn Hill’s masterpiece The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill became the first Hip Hop album to win the Grammy award for Album of the Year in 1999.
There was also a rapper named MC Hammer whose 1990 LP Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Emwent Diamond and was listed as one of the best-selling album of the decade ahead of The Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and the Spice Girls.
(AllHipHop News) As more details continue to emerge regarding the tragic shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, celebrities have honored the victims through tweets, tributes, and other methods.
Most of the people killed at the location were members of the LGBT community, and now one of the most prominent entertainers of that community has shared his thoughts on the matter.
Singer-songwriter Frank Ocean released a statement on his Tumblr page. The Grammy winner addressed the Pulse massacre, religion, homophobia, gay marriage, the transgender bathroom debate, and more.
Read Frank Ocean’s statement below.
I read in the paper that my brothers are being thrown from rooftops blindfolded with their hands tied behind their backs for violating sharia law. I heard the crowds stone these fallen men if they move after they hit the ground. I heard it’s in the name of God. I heard my pastor speak for God too, quoting scripture from his book. Words like abomination popped off my skin like hot grease as he went on to describe a lake of fire that God wanted me in. I heard on the news that the aftermath of a hate crime left piles of bodies on a dance floor this month. I heard the gunman feigned dead among all the people he killed. I heard the news say he was one of us. I was six years old when I heard my dad call our transgender waitress a f##### as he dragged me out a neighborhood diner saying we wouldn’t be served because she was dirty. That was the last afternoon I saw my father and the first time I heard that word, I think, although it wouldn’t shock me if it wasn’t. Many hate us and wish we didn’t exist. Many are annoyed by our wanting to be married like everyone else or use the correct restroom like everyone else. Many don’t see anything wrong with passing down the same old values that send thousands of kids into suicidal depression each year. So we say pride and we express love for who and what we are. Because who else will in earnest? I daydream on the idea that maybe all this barbarism and all these transgressions against ourselves is an equal and opposite reaction to something better happening in this world, some great swelling wave of openness and wakefulness out here. Reality by comparison looks grey, as in neither black nor white but also bleak. We are all God’s children, I heard. I left my siblings out of it and spoke with my maker directly and I think he sounds a lot like myself. If I being myself were more awesome at being detached from my own story in a way I being myself never could be. I wanna know what others hear, I’m scared to know but I wanna know what everyone hears when they talk to God. Do the insane hear the voice distorted? Do the indoctrinated hear another voice entirely?
