Roy DeMeo – “What You Expect” (VIDEO)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: VideosAugust 28, 2015

Hard at Work, Roy Demeo drops the 1st visual off his The Italia Dream which is available on iTunes right now.This here`s called What You Expect. The video showcases what Roy had to go through on his journey and what drives his hustle. Furthermore, Young Life Music Group is set to drop a compilation The Young Dynasty Chapter 1 which is slated for September 25th. The compilation will feature appearances by rappers like Shorty Mack, Roy DeMeo, Young Dinero, Ekko & Overdose, but also big Household Names such as Wale, Kevin Gates, Gillie Da Kid, Cormega, Dave East, Fiend & Joell Ortiz.

Young Buck Will Be Going To A Rehab Instead Of Jail

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

Young Buck has dodged jail time. Instead of serving time behind bars for faking a urine test, the G-Unit rep will attend rehab, complete 100 hours of community service and pay a $7, 500 fine, TMZ reports.

He was caught by a probation officer trying to transfer clean urine into a cup through a tube, which is a felony and could have led to him serving five years in jail.

“I am glad that Judge Campbell agreed with our joint recommendation that Buck be sentenced to probation, a fine, community service and drug treatment,” said Buck’s lawyer Scott Leemon in a statement. “This was a fair result, most importantly, because Buck was spared any prison time and permitted to get back on the road to perform and make new music. In fact, he went right from court to go meet 50 on his Effen vodka tour.”

The Cashville rapper has big plans for his music though. He is gearing up to release nine mixtapes in nine months.

Fetty Wap Recieves The Key To His New Jersey Hometown

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

After a summer of dominating the Billboard charts, Fetty Wap headed home to Paterson ,NJ to put on a free concert for those from his city. Before putting on a show for 1,200 freshman from his old stomping grounds, Eastside High School, the Mayor of Paterson Jose Torres presented the “My Way” rapper with the key to the city.

I love my city ? #Paterson #NJ they gave me the key #Hardworkpaysoff https://t.co/vt5q6LDle9

— FettyWap1738 (@fettywap) August 28, 2015

“Without y’all, the world wouldn’t know who I am,” he said.

[ALSO READ: Fetty Wap Reveals The Cover And Release Date For Debut Album]

The 1738 rep performed hits like “Again,” “My Way,” “Trap Queen” and “679.” French Montana also joined him on stage during his performance.

E-40 Is Launching A Malt Liquor Company

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

Now that he has his wine company established, E-40 is reportedly branching into the malt liquor business. The Bay Area legend revealed via his Instagram that he is starting his own malt liquor company, Interactions and Transactions. His beer will deemed the “E40.”

The 40-ounce beer is honey flavored and is 10 percent alcohol. There is also a written tribute to his hometown of Vallejo, CA on the bottle. No word on when E40 beer will be available.

40, born Earl Stevens, also owns Earl Stevens Selections, his company that distributes three wines: “Mangoscato,” a 2011 Moscato and a 2011 Red Blend.

Sahtyre – “Forgive Me”

By: Jake CratesCategory: VideosAugust 28, 2015

This dark and tripped out video is def worth the mind trip if you have 3 minutes and 53 seconds to open your mind. Sahtyre found himself sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night to attend the legendary open mic workshop, Project Blowed. For a budding young artist, the workshop was like a school where he was surrounded by legendary underground masters like Aceyalone, Busdriver and the Freestyle Fellowship. It was there he started battling much older emcees, winning respect from his elders by being one of the youngest rappers, at the mere age of 14, to compete and win battles; a genuine honor considering the incredible caliber of talent that came through those open mics.

Derrick Rose Denies Rape Allegations In Statement

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

NBA player Derrick Rose has responded to a ex-girlfriend’s allegations that he gang raped and drugged her at the end of their two-year relationship. Rose denied that any of it was true in a recent statement.

“I am just focusing on staying healthy and getting ready for the season,” Rose said in the statement to USA Today. “I am not going to comment other than to say – I know the truth, and am confident I will be proven innocent.”

[ALSO READ: Derrick Rose’s Ex-Girlfriend Has Accused Him Of Gang Rape And Drugging Her]

Rose’s lawyer, Lisa Cohen, also says that the allegations are “completely false” and that the plantiff’s lawsuit is outrageous.

“This is nothing more than a desperate attempt to shake down a highly respected and successful athlete,” she said. “Mr. Rose was in a non-exclusive, consensual sexual relationship with the plaintiff for over two years. The plaintiff expressed no complaints about Mr. Rose until various lawyers began to surface and demand that the plaintiff be paid millions of dollars. This is the third lawyer the plaintiff has retained in this matter. Two years have passed since Mr. Rose ended the consensual relationship with the plaintiff, and her claims are as meritless now as they were two years ago. We have complete confidence that the case will be dismissed and that Mr. Rose will be vindicated.”

The woman, only identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit in a Los Angeles Superior Court against Rose on Wednesday saying that he gang rapped her with two other men after breaking into her apartment in 2013.

Nicki Minaj To Open The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

Nicki Minaj will be taking the stage at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards as the opening performer for the night.

This will be her third time performing at the VMA’s, as she also performed in 2010 with Alicia Keys, in 2012 and in 2014 when she, Ariana Grande and Jessie J performed together.

[ALSO READ: Miley Cyrus Weighs In On Nicki Minaj’s VMA Criticism, Says Nicki Is “Not Too Kind”]

The “Anaconda” rapper recently wrapper up her Pinkprint Tour where she toured internationally with Dej Loaf and her bae, Meek Mill.

Other performers for the night include Pharrell Williams, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, Tori Kelly, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Justin Bieber. Miley Cyrus will serve as the host for the night.

Tune into the VMA’s on Sunday night , Aug. 30th at 9:00 p.m EST on MTV.

Tyga Can’t Keep Up With The Kardashians

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsAugust 28, 2015

Photo via Tyga’s Instagram

Uh oh! Tyga can’t keep up with the Kardashians, as he may lose his Calabasas home. It looks like Tyga may have to move down the street & in his now legal boo Kylie Jenner’s home if he doesn’t come up with this rent. It’s gotten all the way real as a judge has ordered Tyga to pay his landlord $70,000 now or face immediate eviction. We hope things get better for T-Raw!

Music Executives Think Jay Z’s Tidal Will Fail In Less Than A Year

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Despite numerous exclusives from artists like Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Prince, and Madonna, the Tidal streaming service has been off to a rough start. The initial roll out of the Jay Z led platform faced criticism for coming off as elitist, and the $20 price for the premium option was viewed as too expensive.

All of this has led to many insiders wondering how long Tidal will be able to compete against Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services. Billboard conducted a survey of over 50 top executives in the music business, and an overwhelming number of the brass believe Tidal will be dead by August 2016.

[ALSO READ: Prince Defends Jay Z’s Tidal, Calls Record Contracts Slavery]

The survey also included respondents saying they believe Apple’s Jimmy Iovine is the most talented executive in the business. Rap music was also named the most despised genre, and a majority feel the industry is unfair to artists.

Another recent survey showed consumers are not responding to the new Apple Music service. Research company MusicWatch surveyed 5,000 Apple users. Forty-eight percent of those questioned no longer use Apple Music and sixty-one percent turned off the auto-renewal option.

[ALSO READ: Survey Reveals Apple Music Users Are Not Sticking With The Streaming Service]

PHOTO: Def Jam

Chief Keef May Not Be The Father Of The “White Sosa”

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsAugust 28, 2015

Photo via Chief Keef’s Instagram

Chief Keef’s latest child may not be his at all. Chief Keef supposedly has a new son. Keef’s alleged new baby mama, Lauren, is seeking child support for her 2-month-old baby boy. Chief Keef posted a photo of the child with the caption “The White Sosa,” but he soon deleted it. Apparently Keef & the woman haven’t even seen each other since the alleged conception. Chief Keef’s lawyers claim Lauren isn’t being truthful, and believes that Keef is a target for women looking to come up.

Miley Cyrus Weighs In On Nicki Minaj’s VMA Criticism, Says Nicki Is “Not Too Kind”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Miley Cyrus is hosting the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Nicki Minaj is scheduled to perform at the showcase. Things could get awkward that night between the two superstars after Miley offered her thoughts on Nicki’s critical tweets against MTV’s nomination process.

[ALSO READ: Nicki Minaj Questions Why She Didn’t Receive More VMA Nominations For “Anaconda”]

Back in July, Minaj questioned why her video for “Anaconda” was not nominated for Video Of The Year. She wrote, “When the ‘other’ girls drop a video that breaks records and impacts culture they get the nomination.”

Taylor Swift responded to the Young Money rapper which led to a highly publicized social media exchange. The women eventually settled their issues in private.

Cyrus was asked about Nicki’s comments during an interview with the New York Times. The VOTY VMA winner for “Wrecking Ball” felt Minaj made the situation about herself and not a greater racial cause. She even referred to the Queens native as not being a nice person.

Miley said:

You know what I always say? Not that this is jealousy, but jealousy does the opposite of what you want it to — that’s a yoga mantra. People forget that the choices that they make and how they treat people in life affect you in a really big way. If you do things with an open heart and you come at things with love, you would be heard and I would respect your statement. But I don’t respect your statement because of the anger that came with it.

She continued:

If you want to make it about race, there’s a way you could do that. But don’t make it just about yourself. Say: “This is the reason why I think it’s important to be nominated. There’s girls everywhere with this body type.

What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind. It’s not very polite. I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love. You don’t have to start this pop star against pop star war. It became Nicki Minaj and Taylor in a fight, so now the story isn’t even on what you wanted it to be about. Now you’ve just given E! News “Catfight! Taylor and Nicki Go at It.”

I know you can make it seem like, Oh I just don’t understand because I’m a white pop star. I know the statistics. I know what’s going on in the world. But to be honest, I don’t think MTV did that on purpose.

[ALSO READ: Khia: Miley Cyrus Only White Girl That Can Acceptably Sing “My Neck, My Back”]

PHOTOS: YouTube

Safaree Is Back On The Market

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsAugust 28, 2015

When it looked like Safaree had finally moved on from Nicki Minaj, it ended quickly with the rumors swirling that his felon boo Zashia Santiago cheated on him. Well ladies, it seems like Safaree is back on the market…….if you care. He just seems so corny sometimes.

Gerb The Point Guard – “Go 2 Work” (P### by Zaytoven)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: MusicAugust 28, 2015

Finesse Gang 101 shooter Gerb The Point Gaurd teams up with Zaytoven for his latest track “Go 2 Work”.

Chris Brown’s Baby Mama’s Boyfriend Is The Real Criminal!

By: ClassicOneCategory: RumorsAugust 28, 2015

Photo via Chris Brown’s Instagram

Well this is interesting. It just got real in the battle between Chris Brown and his baby mama Nia Guzman. Guzman has been asking for $15,000 a month in child support, and she has also said she doesn’t feel safe having their daughter around “criminal” Chris Brown and the company he keeps. It seems like the true criminal is her boyfriend King Ba. Images of King Ba were recently shown on a Houston news program as a man wanted for forging checks. It’s hard out here apparently. Breezy pointed out the irony and said God doesn’t like ugly. Nia also claims she’s single now, yet she was just on vacation with King Ba. Hmmmm.

French Montana Talks Relationship With Chinx, Feud With 50 Cent, & More (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

(AllHipHop News) French Montana recently stopped by Ebro In The Morning. The Bad Boy rapper addressed several topics with the Hot 97 radio show including his relationship with the late Coke Boys associate Chinx.

[ALSO READ: NYPD Offering Reward For Information About Chinx’s Death]

“I never made one dollar off Chinx Drugs as an artist. All I did with Chinx was me just helping him out, because I wanted to see my brother become as big as he can,” explained French. “At his peak this happened to him. That’s what I’m most hurt about. I want him to see how much people love him.”

The discussion also included French addressing his “beef” with 50 Cent. The two New Yorkers have been sending shots back-and-forth for years. French and 50’s most recent exchange was over Puff Daddy’s Ciroc vodka versus Fif’s Effen vodka.

“Did you ever see somebody in the club with an Effen vodka bottle?” asked French. “I feel like 50 is a marketing genius. He took it away from making music to selling vodka. He’s doing the same technique [as Puffy]. We’re just having fun with it.”

French would not directly say if he would ever collaborate with 50 on a record. He answered by suggesting his friendly rival is no longer focused on making music.

The Bronx representative also talked about working with Young Chop, Harry Fraud, and other producers on his next project. He addressed the Meek Mill/Drake battle, co-writing in Hip Hop, and Bruce Jenner changing to Caitlyn as well.

[ALSO READ: French Montana Trashes 50 Cent-Literally!]

Watch French Montana’s interview below.

PHOTO: French Montana Instagram

Watch Zonnique’s “Nun For Free” Video Featuring Young Thug

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: TrendingAugust 28, 2015

The long awaited video for Zonnique’s single, “Nun For Free” is here featuring bad boy, Young Thug. Zonnique, the daughter of Hip Hop Legend T.I. and R&B pioneer/reality star Tiny showcases her gritty alter ego in her first video as a solo artist. Its a huge departure from her days with the OMG Girlz!

Listen To Curren$y’s New Single “Bottom Of The Bottle” Featuring Lil Wayne & August Alsina

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: MusicAugust 28, 2015

After releasing his Cathedral EP, Spitta connects with his N.O. brethren August Alsina & Lil Wayne for new single “Bottom Of The Bottle”.

Listen below.

Mr FreeZe – “No Silence”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: MusicAugust 28, 2015

MR FreeZe is back with his new single “No Silence” off the soon to be released album “Red SNoW 2” ! This will be the second installment to his debut album “Red SNoW” released in 2007. Available late winter 2015 on Mercy Counts Records.

Scarface: I Don’t Like The Geto Boys Or None Of Those Albums

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsAugust 28, 2015

(AllHipHop News) The ill-fated 2015 Geto Boys reunion was not what many fans hoped it would be. The legendary group talked about reforming for another album, but Scarface has made it clear he no longer wants to join Bushwick Bill and Willie D for new music.

[ALSO READ: Scarface Says He’s Never Reuniting With The Geto Boys Again (VIDEO)]

In an interview with Noisey, Face took that sentiment even further. The Deeply Rooted album creator expressed his disdain for previous GB projects like The Geto Boys, We Can’t Be Stopped, and Till Death Do Us Part.

“I don’t like the Geto Boys at all. I don’t like none of the albums, I don’t like none of the songs,” stated Scarface. “I’m done with that group, and I’m never going to be a part of it again. It’s just a part of my life that I want to forget. The Geto Boys and I can’t get no more money together. None. No more money.”

According to Scarface, chemistry among the trio was not the problem. It was other things associated with the crew that has led him to being done with the Geto Boys. The Texas native revealed he regretted making The Foundation and called Da Good Da Bad & Da Ugly a “f*cking trash album.”

“That was a time when Master P was taking over the airways, so J Prince wanted to Master P the game,” explained Face about the making of Da Good Da Bad. “I was like ‘wow like we f*cked up so bad trying to do Master P when we should’ve just continued to do us.’ I feel like that was the fall of Rap-A-Lot Records to me.”

Scarface did not hold back on his solo material either. He stated his dislike for The World is Yours, The Last of a Dying Breed, Balls and My Word, and My Homies Part 2. Face also referred to Made as his best lyrical work, The Diary as his Dark Side Of The Moon, and The Fix as his favorite.

[ALSO READ: PREMIERE: NeKo Ft. Scarface & J-Dawg – “100 Degrees”]

PHOTO: artist

Ro Spit Releases Video For “Glorious”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: VideosAugust 28, 2015

Most rappers want the lifestyle that is supposed to come with success, but buzzing Pontiac, MI bred emcee Ro Spit has been there and done that. Now, he is looking to cement his legacy, and his new single Glorious just might be the key to unlock the door. The Frost directed video is an amalgamation of classic hip-hop backdrops combined with almost church like and heavenly lighting, providing the perfect surrounding for Ro’s confident style and lyrics. This HipHopDX premiered visual is just the latest in a series of dope content from him, and the track itself can be found on his new album IVLife… which is available now for digital retail and stream. Visit RoSpit.com to purchase a special “Spit Man” USB hard copy!