A few months ago there were rumors that someone tried to test Snoop’s G pass in his own hood. Really? Well for all those haters out there that don’t think Snoop Dogg still has ties to his old stomping ground, think again.
Teaming up with DJ Drama, one of the illest mixtape DJs in the streets, Snoop drops his new project: LBC Movement Presents “Beach City.” The tape starts off with a simple West Coast slapper produced by Scoop Deville and everything flows like water from there. Yup, Snoop is all the way Cripped up on this one, from the intro all the way through, Snoop is letting you know he’s in those streets regardless of what people say.
This time the King of Long Beach grabbed some of the most exciting new talent from the LBC for his Gangsta Grillz tape, unveiling the Beach City movement. Look out for some of these acts that Snoop is co-signing on the tape: Willie Mammuth, Beefy Bankz, Fade R.R., Jooba Loc, Duce 2 Tha, SD The Emcee, Sam I am, Yung Zeke, TS-Zilla, Young Sagg, Ju Da Truth, Yada.
Check out this breath of fresh air before Bad Lucc’s Breathe EP drops Nov 10th via independent Diamond Lane Music Group. Coming from the same label that also houses West Coast hit maker, Problem, Lucc has dropped a gem on us, you just need to pay attention. The 17 track mixtape features Problem, Ab Liva, Talib Kewli, Dubb Union, BJ The Chicago Kid, Jay Rock and production by DJ Rhettmatic, The Soul Council and League of Starz.
“I just wanted to give the fans a gift for riding with me as well as promote the EP dropping on the 10th,” says Bad Lucc. “It’s a brief history of songs that I’ve done over the years as well as some exclusives to show my reach. I speak for Hip-Hop and want to show the people that I does this. Straight Up!”
Features on the project alos include Rapsody, Problem, Chase N. Cashe, Kxng Crooked aka Crooked I and more! Tracklisting and player is below!
1. Intro
2. B.O.M.B. (P###. by AMPontheBeat of the Soul Council)
3. Watch Your Mouth (P###. by E.Jones of the Soul Council)
4. Legends Of The Awesome feat. Kxng Crooked aka Crooked I (League Of Starz)
5. So Cool feat. Ab Liva (P###. by Chase N. Cashe)
6. War Ready feat. Problem (Khrysis of the Soul Council)
7. Give It To Ya (Remix – Circa 2008) – Frank Nitt x Rhettmatic feat. Serious & Bad Lucc (P###. by Dj Rhettmatic)
8. Hollywood In 73 (P###. by Macado)
9. Humiliate (Produced by AMPontheBeat of the Soul Council)
10. Pay Ya Dues feat. Talib Kweli & Problem (P###.by Eric G of the Soul Council)
11. Hands Down (P###. by Macado)
12. Where U From (From Dj Crazy Toones’ mixtape “It’s A CT Experience”) (P###. by THX)
13. The Best feat. Mykestro (P###. by THX)
14. Western Union – Dubb Union (Bad Lucc, Damani, & Soopafly) ft. bj the chicago kid (P###. by Soopafly)
15. Get Em feat. Jay Rock (P###. by Macado)
16. Breathe (Exclusive) (P###.by Dj Rhettmatic)
17. Ski Mask Way feat. Rapsody (P###. by AMP on the Beat of the Soul Council)
With a new EP on the way, Fetty Wap shares a new single “Jimmy Choo” that will possibly be on the new project. Give a listen below and share your thoughts in the c-section!
There has been so much back-and-forth about 2Pac’s life becoming a movie over the years, it seemed like it would never happen. Well, now there are reports a biopic called All Eyez On Me is about to start filming in Georgia next month.
A notice on the Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment website says Morgan Creek Productions is looking to hire crew for All Eyez on Me.
Morgan Creek is the same production company that was connected to Program Pictures. Program’s CEO, L.T. Hutton, spoke with AllHipHop last year about a Tupac biopic in the works. You can read the full AHH interview with L.T. Hutton here.
John Singleton was supposedly set to direct a Pac movie starring actor Marcc Rose. But Rose said in September the film was on hold. He stated in an interview, “There were too many hands in the pot. Honestly, they were trying to push it in the direction of the Aaliyah biopic.”
DR. DRE Feat. LADY OF RAGE & DOGG POUND – “Puffin’ On Blunts & Drankin’ Tanqueray”
When Vince Staples mistakenly said 90’s era Hip-Hop was overrated…he could not have been more wrong. Sure, he was speaking his opinion but an opinion has to be informed to be valid. Anyway, before Vince was conceived, Death Row was terrorizing the rap game. Snoop, a fellow Long Beach native. Daz. Dr. Dre. The D.O.C. Kurupt. Nate Dogg. Lady of Rage. And a whole movement. The video is “Puffin’ On Blunts & Drankin’ Tanqueray” and it is a three-person massacre with the Dogg Pound and Lady of Rage murdering emcees. Ruthlessly. Without remorse. Lets take a trip down memory lane. The year is 1992 and Hip-Hop’s Golden Era is at its very beginnings.
Taylor Gang rapper Chevy Woods and his team hit Miami with Rico Love for “Wit Me.” Pushing a topless red 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, palm trees and pretty women are in abundance as the crew hit a waterfront hotel, the beach, and an abandoned stadium that’s splattered with graffiti. “Wit Me” is a quick followup to “Getcha Some,” which dropped earlier this week and found Chevy Woods’ henchwomen collecting debts in a dystopian Los Angeles scene. “Wit Me” and “Getcha Some” are stand-out tracks from Chevy Woods’ first retail album, The 48 Hunnid Project, which released in August and includes collaborations with DeJ Loaf, OG Maco, Post Malone and Taylor Gang General Wiz Khalifa.
(AllHipHop News) The debate about New York rapper’s current place in the culture has been ongoing for years. DJ Kay Slay has been involved in NYC Hip Hop for decades. The creator of the Shadow of the Sun project spoke with HipHopIsReal about the state of his hometown’s rap scene.
“When the South kicked in the door, started getting their props, and started popping, a lot of New York n*ggas forgot all they got to do is hold ground,” said Kay Slay. “They got their sound, we got our sound. These n*ggas started doing what they were doing.”
He added, “A lot of the older artists that had the power to sign n*ggas from New York – they didn’t. They would run and do a record with T.I. when he was brand new, or they would jump on a Juvenile record. But you let Uncle Murda, King Bo, or Fred The Godson put a hot record out, an A-list n*gga won’t jump on their record and help take them to the next level.”
(AllHipHop News) For #ThrowbackThursday, veteran radio personality Tim Westwood took it back to the pre-2000 days. The British national released a Jay Z freestyle from 1999. Some of Jigga’s rhymes sound familiar, but the nearly four-minute rap provides fans the chance to reflect on a “before the turn of the century” Hov.
(AllHipHop News) VICE Media has teamed with A&E to launch a new 24-hour cable channel called VICELAND. Many of the programs set to be featured on the network were developed by famed filmmaker/music video director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Jay Z & Kanye West’s “Otis”).
“It feels like most channels are just a collection of shows. We wanted VICELAND to be different, to feel like everything on there has a reason to exist and a strong point of view,” states Jonze. “Our mission with the channel is not that different from what our mission is as a company: It’s us trying to understand the world we live in by producing pieces about things we’re curious about, or confused about, or that we think are funny.”
Some of the series to air on VICELAND include Huang’s World, VICE World Of Sports, Weediquette, Flophouse, and Party Legends. Action Bronson’s F*ck That’s Delicious and Michael K. Williams’ Black Market will appear on the TV network as well. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Earl Sweatshirt are also featured in the trailer for VICELAND.
(AllHipHop News) Watch out Fallon, Kimmel, Colbert, Trevor, and Conan. There will soon be some new competition on the airwaves. Snoop Dogg’s GGN talk show currently lives on the WestfestTV YouTube channel, but the rap legend is about to move his show to late night television. Revolt has announced the cable channel picked up GGN and will run the show Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm. The first episode airs November 11.
A few weeks ago we dropped some footage of Ja Rule joining Chance the Rapper on stage, this time we unveil some footage that pictures Jeezy and 2 Chainz himself rocking the stage with Chance. While remaining indie, Jeezy and 2 Chainz bring their mainstream appeal to the show and shut the stage down. Should Chance sign a deal or should he just keep doing his thing? Looks like he’s getting a lot of support from other rappers, and who could forget the Madonna feature? Comment and like below!
Waka Flocka Flame isn’t happy with his label, Atlantic Records. The Atlanta rapper claims that they are holding his album, Flockaveli 2, hostage for no apparent reason and he is ready for his fans to step in. He took to Twitter to tell his fans to get on the phone and call Atlantic to demand his album be released.
The album was originally scheduled for Oct. 5th, 2013 but then went through many delays throughout 2014. It then had a set release date of June 1st, 2015 which is Flocka’s late brother’s, Kayo Redd, birthday but that day has come and gone without the album being dropped. There was then talk of it being released in December this year. He has recorded up to 30 tracks for the album.
After Kanye West’s Graduation outsold 50 Cent’s Curtis in 2007, street centered rap has been consistently overshadowed by the hipster/suburban streak for nearly a decade. Some acts representing the other side of the culture – for instance, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, Meek Mill, Future – were able to impact the album charts, but for the most part the 2010’s have not been favorable in the mainstream to those artists telling tales about the hardships of inner-city life.
Chicago’s Drill and Atlanta’s Trap subgenres have actually produced plenty of underground records representing the urban lifestyle in recent times. The soundscapes of those modern movements are reflective of their forefathers like Three 6 Mafia, UGK, T.I., and Young Jeezy. However, in many cases the lyrical content has taken a backseat to aggressive energy and hard to decipher mutters.
For those fans that miss the type of street rap which provided listeners a chance to vibe to the music as well as appreciate the words, Money Makin Nique is an example of a performer embracing both elements at once. The ATL native was essentially born into his role of being a voice for the new generation of street poets.
“My mother used to rap. She had a deal when she was 16, but when you’re 16 you have to get a parental signature. She went to my grandmother, and my grandmother wouldn’t sign the contract,” Nique tells AllHipHop.com.
While mom went on to become a DJ/promoter, she did not want her son to enter into the industry. Nonetheless, her career choice played a major role in Nique’s eventual decision to pick up a pen. He began writing rhymes with his friends at the age of 7. His peers ultimately veered away from rapping, but Nique discovered it was a gift he could not ignore.
He adopted the name Money Makin Nique (an homage to a character from Paid In Full) and began studying the artistic and economic history of his new craft. Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders Dame Dash and Jay Z along with Stone Throw Records head Peanut Butter Wolf provided business road maps for MMN to follow. Jet Life leader Curren$y’s “do-it-yourself” approach served as a template as well.
“I feel like the best motivation is when nobody gives you sh*t and you have to figure everything out on your own,” Nique explains. “So you start reading and watching what other people are doing. You start using that to gauge what you should be doing.”
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It was not just music moguls that offered motivation. Nique proudly admits he enjoys analyzing the lives of successful people willing to make bold decisions. His lists of read books includes Roxy Reynolds’ Secrets Of A P### Star, Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, Assata Shakur’s Assata: An Autobiography, and many of the works written by Sista Souljah. Acclaimed fashion designer Ralph Lauren is another one of Nique’s influences.
“Ralph Lauren is one of the greatest of all time. I love his story. He didn’t just cash out. He wasn’t in it for the money, he was in it for the art,” says Nique. “If you read up on Ralph Lauren, you find out he started off with ties. His ties got so successful that Bloomingdale’s tried to buy his brand from him, but he said no. He started doing clothes and built an empire. That’s how I feel we’re at with this music. We’ve been given offers. We said, ‘No, this is about us building what we got.’”
That diverse collection of outside inspiration plays out in Nique’s introspective tunes such as the ones placed on Guyana Gold. With production by Curtis Williams, ForteBowie, Kebu, and others, MMN’s breakout project tapped into his hometown’s distinctive vibe. The main purpose of the mixtape was to give a personal interpretation of the creator’s view of Atlanta.
Perhaps the song that best achieves the goal of introducing Money Makin Nique and his side of the city is “West Atlanta Damned” featuring Alexis Glenn. The cut incorporates the drug trafficking located in Zone 3 and the philosophies of the West Indian population found in Zone 4. “Don’t that sound like Babylon?” Nique repeatedly asks at the end of the record.
“I grew up in a Rastafarian household. Growing up with Rastas, you learn about Babylon on some biblical sh*t,” Nique reveals. “It always gave me perspective to where if you walk down the street on the Westside you’ll see crackheads, prostitutes, the hood, the city – everything looks f*cked up. Naturally, I’m a product of this. This is where I came from. This is Babylon.”
The Babylon theme extends to other Guyana Gold tracks like “Said So” and “How We Do.” Cuts like “Funny Guy” and “I Ain’t Sh*t” also show Nique doesn’t always take himself so seriously. Despite the public’s positive feedback for the mixtape, some blog sites passed on posting Guyana Gold because of the imagery on the cover artwork.
“Guyana Gold” Cover Art
MMN does not seemed to be too concerned about the lack of support from some of the gatekeepers. In fact, Nique claims he does not even revisit Guyana Gold.
“You make better sh*t, then you listen back and you’re like, ‘That was corny.’ It’s not that I don’t appreciate it, because I do. I appreciate where I was at the time, what I was trying to prove, and even the reception it got,” states Nique. “Guyana Gold was raw in terms of the music and artwork. That’s exactly what I was trying to prove.”
He continues, “‘Everybody who got it, loved it. Everybody who didn’t get it was scared of it. That’s what I was expecting. I wasn’t thrown off because people didn’t understand it. I knew that was going to happen.”
Beyond Guyana Gold, Nique’s current catalog features Gas Money, The Lion King EP, and The Extra EP with Johnny Cinco. A project called Bimmer Candidate was originally scheduled to be up next. But after putting in two years on BC, MMN felt the music was starting to feel out of touch.
He moved on to another set of records which will make up an album called BMW (Bring Money Witchu). The LP is set to be released to retail and also be available for free.
“This is why it’s been taking so long. We want to create something that people genuinely want to buy. A lot of n*ggas make a mixtape and think they automatically got to make money off it. But they’re not thinking about the musical aspect of it,” says Nique.
Even as Money Makin Nique’s career is still on the rise, he is already paying close attention to how future music followers will think about his brand of thoughtful street rap. Some of his contemporaries may be concerned with cashing in right now, but the independent artist is more focused on leaving a lasting impression.
“N*ggas don’t really pay attention to the long term. Nobody thinks about how this is going to be looked at in 10 years, what type of impact will this have in 10 years,” he expresses. “If I put out a song right now, I don’t want somebody 10 years later to hear it and say, ‘That sh*t was corny. Why did that n*gga do that?’”
Nique adds, “I want to put the musical element back into street music. Remember when sh*t actually used to feel good. Regardless of what it was about, it felt good. That’s what we’re trying to do. It doesn’t have anything to do with trying to sh*t on nobody. I’m just trying to change things, so you can go there for that and you can come here for this.”
Drake is dropping hints that his new album may be arriving soon. A mysterious billboard has popped up in his hometown of Toronto that reads “The 6 [God] Is Watching.”
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The “Hotline Bling” rapper has taken a few breaks from the Views From the 6 album. He surprised fans back in February with the mixtape, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and then dropped a joint project with Future, What A Time To Be Alive, in September.
OVO’s own wanted the Views album to drop by the end of this year but after a few songs from the album were leaked he had to head back to the lab, which is delaying its release. But with this billboard popping up, there is no telling when the album will arrive.
Rhymefest is not hype about the next Spike Lee Joint. After the trailer for the Brooklyn filmmaker’s newest movie, Chiraq, hit the internet waves many were thrilled but the Chicago rapper was insulted.
In a convo with the Chicago Sun-Times, he elaborated on his issues with the film’s concept.
“I’d say [Spike Lee], you owe Chicago an apology,” he said. “And you owe Chicago your presence to repair the damage. I would like you to come to Chicago and speak to more community leaders and Father [Michael] Pfleger [of St. Sabina Church]. Get with the people who have programs in the community that are effective, and support those programs.”
Chiraq is a satirical film that follows the girlfriends of gang-affiliated men. In efforts to stop the violence in their city, they withhold sex from them. The movie is a modern-day twist on the Greek mythology comedy Lysistrata, where women refuse to have intercourse with their husbands and boyfriends until they end the Peloponnesian War.
“THAT’S how we want to depict our community? THAT’S the answer?” he said.
The 38-year-old was also not thrilled about Lee comparing Chicago’s rough streets to a war.
“Spike Lee should have used Chicago writers. None of them were from Chicago. This movie is not about a war. This is not a war. Wars are fought for a reason generally. People fight over land, over money. . . . That’s not what’s happening on Chicago’s South Side . . . . People like to say its gangs fighting over turf. That’s not it. It’s senseless violence. People feel disrespected and not validated. They’re poor. Guns are cheap. Drugs are cheap. Because guns and drugs are cheap senseless violence happens.” He added, “If I were to go to Brooklyn [Lee lives in New York] and grab one community leader and say I’m gonna make a movie called ‘Blacks Kill Blacks All Day in Brooklyn,’ and this movie is written by somebody from Chicago, I don’t think Spike Lee would like that.”
Rhymefest says he is still a Spike Lee fan and will be going to see Chiraq. He said if it exceeds his expectations he is“willing to shake Spike Lee’s hand and apologize.”
The Game’s latest jaw dropping selfies have not only caught the lusting eye of his female fans but the men have been watching as well. Not for the photo’s risque nature though.
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According to TMZ, there has been a spike in sales for the underwear brand, Ethika, that the west coast spitter is sporting in the flick. Ethika’s sales have soared by 500 percent for the two styles of underwear Game wore on his IG.
A woman who was hanging out with Chris Brown and his entourage Sunday night (Nov. 1) is accusing her security guard of beating her badly, TMZ reports.
A 28-year-old woman named Jakaria said she was with Breezy after his show at Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort and when she tried to leave things turned ugly. She claims that everyone had to leave their phones with Brown’s security and when she tried to retrieve her two phones the guard thought she was trying to steal someone else’s. Jakaria says the guard grabbed her by her hair, shook her up and threw her to the ground.
The Golden Era is gone. If it was still here, DMX would certainly strike sufficient fear in Chief Keef’s heart for him to not talk about his baby moms! Anyway, you know the deal. In a new song, Chief raps, “I f**ked DMX baby mama / Yadira, Shakira, or whatever that b***h name is / She threw it back for me / I hit her, I sent that b*tch a plane ticket.” OK. Aside from random…what’s the point?
Nevertheless, Yadira Borrego is denying anything Keef has said to be true. Peep:
She continued on Twitter.
I don’t know what drug Keef is on, but he seems to have some mutant form of respect for X.
Rick Ross is a cold brother! On his SnapChat, he reportedly (rumored) showed off the engagement ring he gave Lira Galore…on his pinky. I’m shocked she gave it back, because that was a gigantic ROCK. Anyway, I didn’t see the actual video, but this is what people are saying at the moment.
“The Streets” are also saying that these two are going to get back together in due time. Who knows! By the way, the ring is legally still Rozay’s if he proposed in the state of Georgia. She can’t own it unless he gave it to her on a holiday or until after they get married.
Master P’s estranged wife has won a major legal battle in court, resulting in the mogul having to pay a lot of money in spousal and child support.
Sonya Miller will receive $27,047 per month from Master P, $16,574 in spousal support in $10,473 in child support. On top of that, P is on the hook for $200k in lawyer fees he must pay his wife.
On top of it all, the judge gave Sonya the right to live in their Calabasas home.
TMZ reports the terms of this order will likely change as The Millers “are still identifying and adding up the marital assets, and the amount of support will likely be adjusted once that’s done.”
