Following up his debut television performance last season on SKEE TV, Post Malone sits down with DJ Skee for his first national television interview.
The White Iverson rapper talks about moving to LA to pursue music and reminisces about flying to Las Vegas on a private jet and going to a strip club with Justin Bieber, hopping on a song with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, performing at Kylie Jenner’s birthday party, having Wiz Khalifa give him props and James Harden rapping the lyrics of “White Iverson”.
Post later explains why signing with Republic Records was the best decision for him, and how he expects to release his “posty-core” album at the top of next year.
We all know the Game has been pushing his new Documentary 2 and 2.5 projects amidst beef on beef on beef, so when the OG joined SKEE TV recently for a live performance and interview, we knew something would go down. Game always has something good to say for the cameras and this was no different. Its like the Game had to take some shots at Young Thugga, he just couldn’t help himself. Peep it as Game disses Thug’s skirts.
(AllHipHop News) Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” is widely considered one of the greatest Hip Hop records of all time. The song played a role in establishing Dre as a solo artist and introducing fellow rap legend Snoop Dogg.
The 1992 classic heavily samples Leon Haywood’s “I Want’a Do Something Freaky To You,” but one of Dre’s new musical collaborators tells AllHipHop.com that “‘G’ Thang” was originally rapped over the track from a 1981 Hall & Oates song.
“[Dre] told me they originally did ‘Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang’ to ‘I Can’t Go For That.’ That uptempo, soul pop song. It was going to be this disco type song,” says Anderson .Paak. “They actually did a demo to it, and Snoop recorded that sh*t from jail.”
The R&B vocalist also recalled Dre telling the story of the creation of another early collaboration with his protégé Snoop. According to Paak, “Deep Cover” (aka “187”) was created under tough circumstances.
“I asked him to break down the story of when they were recording [‘Deep Cover’]. He told me, ‘We did that sh*t on a broken bass in a room with Snoop,'” states Paak.
Anderson .Paak worked with Dr. Dre on the recently released Compton album. The Oxnard, California native was credited on six songs and appears on two others. Paak has also dropped his solo effort Venice and a joint project with Blended Babies titled The Anderson .Paak EP. He also performs as one half of NxWorries with producer Knxwledge.
(AllHipHop News) It has been over a year since the killing of Micheal Brown sparked protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s death at the hands of police officer Darren Wilson further ignited the Black Lives Matter movement in cities across the country. Activists are even set to gather in Washington, DC this weekend for the “Justice Or Else” march calling for equal justice under the law regardless of creed, class, or color.
While Hip Hop representatives have joined with Black Lives Matter protesters and numerous entertainers are expected to take part in “Justice Or Else,” Texas rapper Travis Scott recently expressed to Clique he does not have any interest in taking part in political/social activism.
“I don’t really get too involved in the whole political sh*t. That’s sh*t’s too weird,” said Scott.
He continued, “It’s like the second Saturday. Are motherf*ckers still in Ferguson? I don’t think so. I’m pretty sure n*ggas’ lot is still burnt the f*ck down. And n*ggas’ cribs are f*cked up now. And n*ggas’ neighborhood that was probably once good is now a ghetto.”
Since the unrest in 2014, Ferguson has seen new city officials and a new police chief appointed. Andre Anderson, the city’s first African-American head of police, has stated one of his main goals is to retrain officers on bias and hiring more qualified Black officers. The department was severely unrepresentative of the majority Black community it was policing.
Missouri governor Jay Nixon also signed a new bill into law that will limit the share of total revenue St. Louis County municipalities can collect through traffic fines at 12.5%. Reform advocates criticized Ferguson’s reliance on traffic tickets to fund city services, and residents complained the $2 million collected in minor traffic tickets and court fees was a form of exploitation against the city’s citizens.
Karrueche seems to feel like her relationship with Chris Brown has affected her landing gigs. While it has certainly gotten her to the point of landing gigs period, it also has a negative impact according to her. She explained to a Newsbeat reporter, that she really shouldn’t have to explain herself to anyone, however as she is trying to grow and focus on her career she has to clear up a lot of the negative things that are said in the media and on social media. She also said that a lot of people think she’s a weak individual because of her past decisions with getting in and out of relationships with Chris Brown. She says this has negatively impacted her because people don’t want to work with someone they feel is weak and doesn’t make good decisions. What are your thoughts?
(AllHipHop News) Both N.W.A and Janet Jackson have experienced major cultural comebacks in 2015. The California rap group was the subject of the most successful music biopic in history, and the R&B/Pop queen is on pace to score her first number one album in seven years.
Those accomplishments may be enough to get the two acts into the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The nominees for the 2016 inductees have been announced with Janet and N.W.A among the 15 candidates vying for a spot in the Cleveland museum.
Artists, industry insiders, and fans get to vote on the final selections. Voting for the ’16 Hall of Fame class closes on December 9. The artists enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will be announced later that month and inducted in April. Supporters can vote here.
(AllHipHop News) R&B singer Tinashe has worked with a fair share of rap stars including Schoolboy Q, A$AP Rocky, and Iggy Azalea. But the “2 On” performer is not feeling the idea of rappers going head-to-head in public.
Tinashe sat down with Montreality, and the RCA recording artist was asked about the Meek Mill versus Drake feud. According to her answer, all the great Hip Hop battles in history were unnecessary and Meek’s issue with Drake using Quentin Miller to write some of his lyrics was pointless.
“Honestly, I think that beef in general is really silly,” said Tinashe. “It really doesn’t matter who’s writing what. I think at the end of the day, music is music, and we should just all enjoy it, shut up, and dance.”
In addition, the former girl group member also shared her favorite OutKast song (“Roses”) and album (ATLiens). Tinashe also revealed her celebrity crush is 2Pac.
She added, “I really want to believe 2Pac is alive somewhere.”
Rumor has it that Wale is dating the singer/actress Serayah, who plays Tiana Brown on Fox’s#### drama ‘Empire.’ A source told ET that the couple has been dating since June. Wale lives in Los Angeles, but he also has a home in Chicago where Empire films! The two clearly haven’t made this alleged relationship public, but Serayah did tweet Wale’s new song recently. Hmmmmmmmmmm.
(AllHipHop News) Percy “Master P” Miller is a busy man. The founder of No Limit Records – the label that has sold over 75 million albums – is continuing to expand his empire in entertainment. P is set to release new music, star in a new television series, and produce a new movie.
Master P’s Family Empire is set to Air on Reelz on November 28. The show follows Master P being a single father and running his record company. The New Orleans native and other No Limit Forever artist are also scheduled to release new projects and videos this November.
Part of that collection of music will include P’s 3-album set called Triple Beam Trilogy – Ice Cream Man 2, 3, and 4. Over 36 new street records will be available on the same day in stores and online via iTunes and Google Play.
Outside of music and TV, Master P’s life will be displayed in the forthcoming King Of The South biopic. The movie has already locked in a number of actors including Queen Latifah, Wendell Pierce, and Charlamagne Tha God. Casting calls are currently being held across the country.
As a proud representative of Diamond Lane Music Group, Problem, continues his quest towards longevity. Via his personal soundcloud page, on his recent track “501,” the left-coast rapper spits hubris-filled lyrics that denotes his life’s accomplishments. With creativity on deck, appendages adorned with the accoutrements of success, and an anxious lady that’s patiently waiting — Problem flexes his metaphoric muscles on the Problem, Backpack, Derek, Mars-produced track.
Over the summer Problem dropped his Mollywood 3: The Relapse. Which was better the A side or the B side?
It looks like B.O.B. might have really moved on from Sevyn Streeter. Sevyn recently sent out a tweet that had fans wondering if there was trouble in paradise, or if she was just writing out lyrics, since her pen game has proven to be very strong. Well one of B.O.B.’s recent posts is helping fuel the break up rumors. The post shows him in a photo with a mystery woman. In this post, we can’t see the woman’s face so it’s hard to tell if the woman is the same female from a picture that has been floating around the net, or if the woman in the picture is in fact Sevyn. Take a look below and let us know your thoughts!
Fetty Wap isn’t too happy about the devil worshiping and Illuminati rumors that have plagued him lately. He took to Instagram to say,
“Check my stats , I don’t worship no f##### devil I put that work in #Zoogang”
Fans recently accused Fetty of saying “I’m a devil worshiper” in his song “679” on Twitter. In a previous clap back to fans, he explains that the song actually says “Remy Boy Lifestyle.” What are your thoughts?
50 Cent has filed a lawsuit against the law firm Garvey Schubert Barer because he feels like they poorly represented him in his case against Sleek Audio, Business Insider reports. Fif filed the case in Connecticut bankruptcy court on Oct. 6th and is asking for a whopping $75 million. According to documents, the Queens rapper says that the Wall Street law firm did not “employ the requisite knowledge and skill necessary to confront the circumstances of the case.”
In 2010, 50 Cent teamed up with Sleek Audio to launch his own brand of headphones, “Sleek by 50.” When Sleek missed their launch deadline and the headphones didn’t hit the market, 50 went on to start his own headphone company, SMS Audio. In the court documents, the Power producer claims that his lawyers advised him that he would not be infringing on any intellectual rights and that Sleek Audio could not have a case against him. They were wrong.
Sleek Audio later filed a lawsuit against 50 claiming that he misappropriated trade secrets to sell his SMS Audio headphones. They ended up winning and the judge ruled that 50 had to pay them $11 million along with another $5 million for attorney’s fees.
Losing the case reportedly played a role in Fiddy filing for bankruptcy due to the expensive legal fees. A judge also ruled that he pay Rick Ross’ ex-girlfriend $5 million after it was ruled that he published her sex tape on the internet with malicious intent.
Somewhere in this Hip Hop soul community was born an artist with expressive music that is helping to redefine the aura of the Southern sound. More specifically, it was Fela Kuti’s home country and Gladys Knight’s home city that conceived rising performer Daye Jack.
Around the age of 6, Jack, his American father, and Nigerian mother moved from the West African nation to the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia. It was not long after that migration across the Atlantic Ocean when a young Daye used the music of OutKast, T.I., and other A-Town rap representatives as templates for his own creations.
“After listening to an album I really liked, I would think, ‘Maybe I can try and do this, but do it my own way.’ I just took parts from these albums I really loved and tried to see what I could do with it,” Jack explains to AllHipHop.com. “After two years as a hobby, I said, ‘I can actually do this.’”
The now 19-year-old rapper-singer has grabbed the attention of the industry with his eye-popping videos and genre-melding tunes. Jack’s 2014 independent mixtape Hello World was not an overnight breakout success, but the emotional project put him in a position to eventually ink a deal with Warner Bros Records.
“I put out the tape after like four months of working on it. I put it out and didn’t get hit up. It didn’t seem like anyone was listening to it,” recalls Jack. “Overtime people were hitting me up, and I was getting into different meetings. But it wasn’t like I put it out then I started getting phone calls. I put out the tape, and a couple of months later I linked up with my managers. A couple of months later, I started talking to different labels.”
Even as Hello World continued to spread, Jack turned his attention to his next collection. This past June the exceptionally cohesive Soul Glitch hit the internet, and the otherworldly take on soul-based Hip Hop was further evidence a bright new voice had landed.
“I was so picky on the sound. I knew going in what I wanted sound wise for the project,” Jack states. “It wasn’t so much, ‘Let me find a certain type of beat.’ For this one, I was thinking, ‘I have a particular sound in mind, and I’m going to spend as much time as it takes to find people making that sound with soulful stuff.’”
Soul Glitch songs such as “Easy” and “Choices” present a confident lyricist capable of tapping into the everyman archetype. While tracks like “Stars Align” and “Feed On Love” show Daye is still not content when it comes to success and love.
The deluxe edition of Soul Glitch was released through WBR, but Jack insists his new label deal did not impact the aesthetics of his debut retail project. Most of the artistic work was completed before he etched his name on the dotted line.
“I was already done with Soul Glitch before I signed. It was still on the same tip. I was still linking with people via the internet, working with friends, having my homie from Atlanta mix and master, and working on the artwork for it with my friend in Atlanta,” says Jack. “What changed was the team that I had with me when it was time to finish it up was bigger. Clearing it, getting it on iTunes – there was a team there to do that. That was more on the business side.”
Even though many of the hands involved with his latest body of work were stationed in the ATL, Daye has actually spent several years in other locales. At the moment, Jack is based in Los Angeles, and Hello World was actually recorded when he was a freshman computer science major at New York University.
Perhaps some observers think Jack’s current career as a music artist may be a big leap from his college pursuit of being the next Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, but the two worlds may actually be more aligned than it seems.
“For me, the big thing about computer science – a lot of people may disagree – but it’s a real creative thing. I didn’t go into it for a love of math. I went into it because I think it’s really creative,” Jack relays. “You start from scratch, code for a little bit, and then end up with something that works. That’s like the same thing as making music. They’re parallels of each other. You start with a beat, then you write, and then you end up with a song.”
Daye’s inventive mind was on display for the “Save My Soul” video. The David Gallardo directed clip exhibited compelling artistry through simplicity. With just a spinning subject, colored backgrounds, and white paint, the Jack-Gallardo combination forged an art piece that left it to the viewer to decide its meaning. But of course, Daye has his own interpretation.
“There’s definitely layers to that video. A lot of things that drew me to making a video like that was the idea of being turned into a statue. When you’re a statue, you’re a permanent thing. You’re always there. Your accolades are there. People always remember you,” states Jack. “For me it’s the idea of being turned into a statue and your legacy forever being part of the society, past when you’re gone.”
Legacy is something the teenager is already concentrating on. As other rappers are just looking to cash out with a hit single or two, Jack wants to leave an undeniable stamp on culture.
“When I’m 25, some of my goals could be different from right now. But right now when I look at it, it’s like you have to have a reason to make this music. If you want to be remembered, you have to know what you want to be remembered for. You have to know what you’re chasing,” says Jack.
The next step in Jack’s mission to cement his name among the greats will be another project that is in the works. So far, the process is in the early stages, but he has already connected with producer/instrumentalist Mike Elizondo (Eminem, 50 Cent).
Whenever the follow-up to Soul Glitch becomes available, Jack’s popularity will likely reach yet another level. But does the budding entertainer fear becoming a victim of stardom lacking peace like the line from his “Save My Soul”?
“I think I love to question it, because it’s something that I want. When you really want something or really want to be successful, you do a lot of things to get there,” expresses Jack about the idea of fame. “That’s where my head’s at. It’s more questioning it: Is the end goal worth it?”
He adds, “A lot of people are happy, and they’re not famous or extremely rich. For me, it’s just asking, ‘Are the goals worth it or do these goals need to be different for me? Is spending time away from family worth it? Is locking yourself in the studio worth it? Not chilling with friends or going out? Obviously for me, it’s worth it, but some days I question it.’”
The South, East, & West come together to create pure dopeness for SparkDawg’s upcoming solo project titled “Black Roses & Closed Caskets”. Listen below & follow Spark aka SparkDawg on IG @SPARK_A_GRAM.
Many rappers do not take the time to respond to any fan mail or special shout outs via social media, but Eminem is not one of those rappers.
According to the Southern Daily Echo, one of his young fans, a 10-year-old boy from England, recently reached out to him via Facebook and Slim Shady took notice. Teejay Stainer was born without a calf bone and was forced to undergo an amputation at just 14-months-old. He credits Eminem for making him feel “brave” enough to go on despite his disability.
Stainer has prosthetic legs decorated with Eminem’s face and his only wish was for his hero to see them. His mother, Georgina, uploaded a picture to Facebook of Stainer and his prostethic legs with him holding up a sign that read “These are my Eminem legs I’ve had made. My wish is for Eminem to see them.” After more than 20,000 shares, his dream came true. The Detroit rapper sent Stainer an autographed copy of his 2010 album Recovery with a message that read “To Teejay, I saw your pic and read your message! Thanks for the support!”
“I think he sent me that album in particular because of the recovery that I’ve made,” Stainer told the Southern Daily Echo.
With Empire continuing its reign as TV’s hottest series and Rosewood as the impressive newcomer, FOX is looking to add another hit series to their lineup. According to reports, Sanaa Lathan is set to star in a new drama directed by Love & Basketball director Gina Prince Bythewood.
Lathan will star as an investigator who examines the murder of a white teen by a black police officer. With the help of a special prosecutor, the two try to solve the case because a race war divides the town.
The series in untitled and a premiere date has not been determined, but the pilot script has already been written.
Azealia Banks isn’t here for Nicki Minaj’s sudden interest in cultural appropriation.
In a recent interview, Minaj discussed why she snapped on Miley Cyrus at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.
“You’re in videos with black men, and you’re bringing out black women on your stages, but you don’t want to know how black women feel about something that’s so important?” she said in a New York Times Magazine interview.
Ms. Banks isn’t hearing her though. The “212” rapper called Minaj out via Twitter for not addressing cultural appropriation until she became a “victim.” She also tweeted that Minaj’s argument had nothing to do with race.
Read her tweets below.
I wish Nic would stop trying to turn this Miley thing into a race issue cuz she was mute about cultural approp. until she became "victim"
