(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is still prepping to release his next solo album Street King Immortal. The Queens rapper recently traveled to Atlanta to connect with some of the hot production minds out of the city. One of those producers was Zaytoven.
Footage of 50 and Zay in the studio together has hit the net. The video features the man that crafted tracks for Gucci Mane, Future, Usher, Nicki Minaj, and many others playing beats for the G-Unit boss.
Other ATL hit makers like London On Da Track, Sonny Digital, and 808 Mafia were in the session as well. The collaborations led 50 to write on Instagram, “Oh, this [is] gonna be a classic, trust me. I have [the] best producers for this album.”
Miss Badu puts her touch on Drake’s catchy tune “Hotline Bling”. The track will live on her upcoming But U Can’t Use My Phone mixtape. How do you like this remix compared to the original? Hit the c-section and let us know! Listen to Erykah’s “Hotline Bling” (Remix) below!
(AllHipHop News) Apparently some rap fans down under were not pleased with the performance of American artist Childish Gambino. The Atlanta native was in Australia to perform at The Cambridge Hotel, and according to reports the “3005” creator was heckled and booed by audience members.
The Herald reports concert goers were demanding a refund after Gambino (aka Donald Glover) barely performed any of his songs. Instead, he was said to have stayed behind the DJ booth for nearly an hour as a group named Royalty performed for the bulk of the time.
Gambino finally took the microphone around 40 minutes into the show, but his set ended with audience members chanting obscenities.
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The Cambridge Hotel issued the following statement on Facebook:
To everyone who came to see Childish Gambino show last night we are as disappointed as all of you.
We had the opportunity to present Childish Gambino to Newcastle in an intimate gig and we jumped at the chance as we aim to bring the best possible acts to Newcastle for music lovers. As seen last night, unfortunately we have no control over the acts performance once on stage.
For those that aren’t aware, Canberra and ourselves were 2 additional Childish Gambino shows that were promoted in the exact same way as part of his current tour and we were extremely excited to be presented with this opportunity. Subsequently he didn’t deliver on what was billed and expected by everyone, including us.
The Cambridge strives to deliver Newcastle the highest quality live music possible and we will continue to do so.
Like you, we were equally excited to present the act and its only matched by the disappointment in the performance by the act.
Big Apachee event promoter Marcus Wright told the Guardian Australia Gambino was expected to perform a full show. He stated, “as per the contract that we have signed, honored and paid for. There are no words in the contract about a DJ set.”
Gambino has canceled a performance at Canberra’s Academy Club for today (October 2). He is still scheduled to appear at festivals in Sydney and Brisbane over the weekend.
Newcomer producer DJ Nemo puts together a solid LA single with “Round Here” featuring LA’s own Joe Moses & Eric Bellinger (fresh off their own projects “From Nothing 2 Something 3” & “Cuffing Season”) for his West Coast Club inspired track “Round Here”. Leave a comment below and tell us what you think!
Rhyme fanatic MDMC is making an impact with his new single “Mama Won’t Approve” off of his his project titled “Medicinal MuSick Mixtape.” The Houston, Texas native is a multi talented emcee who operates as a plastic/ reconstructive surgeon by day and shadows as a songwriter, rapper and producer at night. MDMC is currently doing his residency in St Louis, Missouri.
On the song “Mama Won’t Approve,” the dynamic wordsmith contracts beat-miner Chemist to provide a lively and energetic instrumental that bolsters some clever production effects at the tail end. We find the young talent detailing true life events such as his family’s reaction to wanting to pursue music seriously and the obstacles one has to endure while pursuing your dreams.
After releasing his “Geechi Liberace” video, Rick Ross keeps it coming with new content and releases visuals for “Money Dance” featuring The Dream. This one is HEAT! Download that Black Dollar mixtape now!
Check out the latest addition to Lil Wayne’s Young Money camp, Baby E., as he debuts his catchy single “Dat Chick” featuring Juicy J & Project Pat. Thoughts? Hit the c-section. Listen below!
MMG artist Rockie Fresh makes a return to the scene with his latest track “Thank You” featuring the BAWSE Rick Ross. Listen as Rockie Fresh & Ross spit heat over a laid back soul sample. Enjoy below!
(AllHipHop News) Fetty Wap is set to add a #1 album to his list of accomplishments this year. Billboard reports the New Jersey representative is looking to push around 110,000 equivalent album units of his self-titled LP. That should be enough to land Fetty in the pole position on the Billboard 200 album chart.
According to HitsDailyDouble,Fetty Wap only sold close to 60,000 pure albums. The rest of the 110,000 units came from track equivalent album and streaming equivalent album totals.
Last week’s top project came from Drake and Future. The duo’s What A Time To Be Alive is looking to fall to #2 on the album chart. The joint effort opened with 375,000 units (334,000 pure album sales).
The equivalent album units estimates for WATTBA have not been released yet, but the traditional album sales for the mixtape are nearing 60,000 copies. That would be an 80% drop in sales in one week.
With so much civil unrest going on around the nation in terms of police brutality against Blacks, the tension has long reached its tipping point. One of the major points of contention is the video evidence that has caught many police officers in the act. With that being said, rapper C.KHiD releases his politically charged video for “Status Quo,” featuring LVMPD Officer Dominick Cipriano. Driving in his native Las Vegas, C.KHiD was wrongly stopped by Cipriano and filmed the entire incident. He later opted to include in the Sage English directed clip for “Status Quo”.
Today, Illa J releases his self titled album which is entirely produced by Canadian production duo Potatohead People with additional production from Montreal’s Kaytranada for the song “Strippers.” The album serves as a re-introduction to Illa J’s solo career, stepping out of the box that he felt trapped in from earlier projects he released. Although difficult to get out of his older brother’s spotlight (the late J. Dilla), Illa J made a geographical move to Montreal, Canada to gather newfound inspiration and life experiences, which are clearly evident in this upcoming album. Purchase the album now via Illa J’s Bandcamp.
For those in NYC, Illa J will be performing at his NYC Album Release Party at Cameo Gallery in Brooklyn, NY on Oct 7th alongside Potatohead People and DJ Spinna. Purchase tickets now via TicketFly.
Las Vegas’s Jazz Lazer returns with his star studded official single “After Party,” featuring Sean Kingston, Lloyd and IAMSU. Lazer’s past collabs have included Tyga, YG, Future and Mally Mall, amongst others. Executive produced by Mally Mall.
(AllHipHop News) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is widely considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The LP made Lauryn Hill into a musical icon, and it was the first Hip Hop album to win a Grammy for “Album of the Year.” Could a long-awaited official follow-up to the classic 1998 project be on the way?
Music producer Phil Nicolo spoke with The Fader. He revealed Lauryn’s recent work on Nina Revisited: A Tribute to Nina Simone is pushing the star closer to a comeback. The compilation album was an accompanying piece to the Netflix Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?
Nicolo has been working with Ms. Hill, and he says the rapper/singer’s new work is musical, political, and personal. After a stint in prison and five years of touring, it appears the former Fugees member is in a constructive and creative mind state.
“When she was first getting back into it, there were times when she wasn’t as positive,” stated Nicolo. “But I think she’s in the best place I’ve ever seen her. She seems happy and very centered. When I see her, her face lights up.”
What Happened, Miss Simone? film producer Jayson Jackson echoed Nicolo’s current assessment of Ms. Hill. Jackson played a big role in getting the reclusive artist to contribute six songs to Nina Revisited.
“I can say this: I know creating makes her very happy,” said Jackson. “I couldn’t see her doing as much as she did [on the Simone project] in any state other than happiness.”
Since signing to Nas’ Mass Appeal imprint the expectations for Dave East have been sky high. Rather fitting for a guy that likes to get high, but nevertheless Dave East has consistently delivered. Combining classic East Coast rhymes, dope visuals and a sound that reminds you of the Golden Age of Hip-Hop, Dave East gives us great hope for the Mass Appeal imprint going forward (we already liked Fashawn’s most recent stuff). Dave has that throwback feel to his music – nothing to hate about here.
Bay Area rapper HBK CJ is releasing his first single “MSGD” off his upcoming album, #CC2. Over a melodic Mic Watts production, the piano inspired, 808 heavy, instant party starter lets CJ showcase his flow and delivery while he brings you along the ride with fellow HBK Gang group member and HBK leader, IamSu!, who delivers his well known, easy flow to the song. CJ creates an aura for himself that lets you know he thinks your girlfriend can be had at any time & at the same time tells you he would not come home to her. This one is a pure slapper.
A few weeks back R&B Trio NLA hit the scene with their Migos assisted club banger “No Days Off.” To build off that momentum they link up with super producer Zaytoven for a new anthem titled “Hard.” These 3 ladies each bring a dynamic traits to the table and they manage to blend a vintage R&B sound with the modern day club energy. NLA is set to have a big 2016 so stay tuned as more new content is on the way. Yo the one on the right looks like Halle Berry – no lie, can’t wait for a video on this one.
People often say controversy sells and with The Game, there’s obviously a lot of that going on. Between well-known recent beefs with Lil Durk, Young Thug, 40 Glocc and his run ins with the LAPD, the Game has his hands full. Lets not forget he’s reppin’ the red side all day, so you know what comes with that territory.
See, beyond the beef, the Game has consistently put out platinum albums. Moreover, he’s selling records and even gives back to the community with his $1,000 giveaways.
For this The Documentary 2, the Game has assembled an all-star line-up that rivals the original down to a return to the studio with his mentor Dr. Dre. The Game’s lengthy list of collaborators include several legends solidifying his place in the West Coast Mt. Rushmore of Hip-Hop. Features on the project include Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Diddy, Drake, Future, DJ Premier, Will.i.am, Mike Will, Cool and Dre, AB Soul, Jelly Roll, Dej Loaf and many more.
Before you even press play on the album, we’ve already been told by a host of people that this might be one of the Game’s best albums yet – a classic. But is it? Having seen the introspective documentary on the recording of the album itself, the intrigue is 100% there. We take a venture through the album – track by track.
“On Me” (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
This song was released this week and as you know samples Erykah Badu and features a super smooth Kendrick verse harmonizing with Erykah’s “On & On” track. We’ve heard Kendrick and Erykah collab in the past and on this one the Game found a way to bring that vibe back. There’s some a capella on the song and judging by the way Kendrick and Game trade verses, its clear the Game’s lyrical ability is on display for this project and he rises to the occasion. The Game, Kendrick and Dr. Dre – this is VERY dope.
“Step Up” (feat. Dej Loaf & Sha Sha)
“On Me” segues into the Dej Loaf song sampling Gang Starr’s “Step Into The Arena.” The “step up” cuts are well-known from Tupac’s “I Get Around” but they fit in nicely on this song. Dej adds her familiar harmonizing on this one, singing the same melody from Brandy’s “I Wanna Be Down.” The song features an accompanying video and so far, no fillers here. This song is a dope throw back type joint, he’s keeping it Hip-Hop 1000%. 90’s Hip-Hop.
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“Don’t Trip” (feat. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre & will.i.am)
The song sonically takes you on a ride of twists and turns just like will.i.am describes in the flick. From the Dre intro to the 70’s pimpish bass line that sits right in pocket, this keeps the album moving along in a fun way. Cube drops a new verse that mimics his classic sh*t, while Dre seems to channel some of his Chronic 2001 verses letting you know they still got it. This beat switches up like 5 times.
“Standing On Ferraris” (feat. Diddy)
Another sample on this track, starting to become a theme. If you don’t mind revamped songs then its cool, but if you prefer 100% original tracks then this one adds to your skepticism. Diddy jumps on this one with the overdubs, while Game talks that mess. Game kinda channels some Biggie on this one with his use of diction, timing and similar phrases B.I.G. may have used. They stuntin on this track, it’s a single and the video will be CRAZY if they decide to do it.
“Dollar and a Dream” (feat. AB-Soul)
This song has a crazy beat. Game shouts out all the gangs in LA in the beginning, if you’re from LA you know about some of them, but Game shatters this beat. The hook is perfect and then AB blesses this one with a verse that describes the hustle from the beginning. This track is perfect. The story of Game’s life from the streets to the rap game is as real as it gets and this song reminds us of why we respect and have loved Game’s music over the years.
“Dedicated” (feat. Future & Sonyae)
The Game has always had an ability to adapt to the changes of the music world and this song proves his versatility and ability to get on really almost any song. Future Hendrix hooks this one up with a smooth extension of the Dirty Sprite 2 project. This one is on repeat this weekend and fits right in with the R&B music we’ve been hearing all over.
“Mula” (feat. Kanye West)
Game and Yeezy step up as the originators on this one, looking over a world of critics and haters. The track has real airy vibe and its a similar vibe to other Yeezy songs that are somewhat somber in mood. Game goes in on this one dissing the “sour faced” people in the world that diss Game and Kanye.
100 (feat. Drake)
We’ve all heard this song, the video was fresh, this song is a BANGER and it still hasn’t gotten old yet. Game again makes it clear that the people who matter support his music. These two have had their share of beef respectively so its pretty dope to hear them to talk about how they’ve kept it 100. Drakes verse has gems throughout.
“New York, New York”
Game gets controversial on this one evoking religious lyrics and his take on the police brutality in our country. “Some things never make sense like Magic and AIDS,” the Game says as he kills this one. This is Game’s take on the shortcomings of society, a societal critique so to speak.
“LA” (feat. Snoop Dogg, will.i.am & Fergie)
Blue and Red come together on this track that is combined with the vibes of Fergie and will.i.am on the hook and production. This one is another LA anthem that that has some dope funk undertones. At the end of the day this one is big given the 100 days 100 nights violence going on in LA. If Game and Snoop can come together the streets can do it too. We got a glipse of this song’s recording process from the movie as will.i.am and the Game work on this song during the film.
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