Rockie Fresh has been taking a backseat to the bigger acts on MMG, but that does’t mean he’s quiet. Recently, the Chicago rapper released a new track called “Don’t Change” via Soundcloud. Compared to Fresh’s other MMG rappers, Fresh’s music takes a more experimental approach by bringing in producers like Lunice to collaborate with. Although the Canadian producer did not produce “Don’t Change”, the track manages to vibe well with Fresh’s dope rhymes.
Check out “Don’t Change” below.
(AllHipHop News) One of Hip-Hop’s early pioeers has died. Blowfly, nee Clarence Henry Reid, died from terminal liver cancer and organ failure.
The outrageous Miami recording artist represented one of the earliest incarnations of modern Hip-Hop as he got his start in the late 60’s. He claims he was the first rapper to have his song banned. “Dirty Rapp” dropped in 1980 and was not allowed on commercial radio. Other songs had titles like “Who Did I Eat Last Night?” and “Electronic Pu**y Sucker.” He released 30 Blowfly albums since 1971.
He has been sampled by DJ Quik, DMX, Method Man & Redman, RJD2, Jurassic 5, Big Daddy Kane, Main Source, Beyonce, Wu Tang Clan, DJ Shadow, Eazy-E, Mary J. Blige, Brand Nubian and others. Ol’ Dirty Bastard was often regarded as a modern Hip-Hop incarnation of Blowfly.
Frequent collaborator Tom Bowker dropped the news earlier today on Facebook.
Clarence Reid, the genius known both by his given name and as Blowfly, the Master of Class, passed peacefully today, January 17th, in his hospice room.
His sister Virginia and I thank you for all the love you have shown this week. We also thank you for supporting Clarence’s 50 + year music career – especially these last few years. We love you and will keep you informed on services and tribute performances in Clarence’s honor. Nothing But Love,
Tom Bowker
Blowfly had another side to his personality.
As Clarence Reid, he was a far more tradition R&B/funk singer/songwriter that played with KC & the Sunshine Band, Sam & Dave, Irma Thomas, Bobby Byrd and more.
Rapper Tech N9ne talked of Blowfly’s influence in a 2011 interview with Naudwar. “Rapp Dirty,’ man. Wow. That’s one of the first rap songs I’ve ever heard. Down in Wayne Minor, where I grew up in the projects before I moved into the 50s. This was one of the first songs I heard,” he said.
Flying Lotus said, “RIP Blowfly. Thanks for the insanity and the mask.”
Producer Diamond D sent his condolences on Facebook.
“DAMN….BLOWFLY REST IN PIECE…CLARENCE REID #Legend among his many credits he wrote and produced clean up woman by Betty Wright and rockin chair & 90% of me is you by Gwen McCrae
Heres my fav album of Blowfly…the funniest funkiest s### u ever heard “The Weird World of Blowfly” Salute.”
Blowfly also has another album set to drop next month. It is called 77 Rusty Trombones.
Last week, Kim Kardashian announced that Kanye West would be bringing back his popular music series “G.O.O.D. Fridays.” Unfortunately, One Friday in the supposedly return of the series, and no music was to be found. Fortunately, the reality star takes to Twitter to update fans on Kanye’s new music and also managing to drop a big collaboration in the process.
Kardashian tweets:
He flew Noah out with him so he could finish "No More Parties In La" & wrote 90 bars on the plane there!!!
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) January 17, 2016
This is the 1st song ever with Kanye & Kendrick Lamar! He just landed & headed straight to the studio to finish it!!!
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) January 17, 2016
There you have it, Kanye West has finished “No More Parties In LA,” the song at the end of his recent released single “Real Friends.”
Meek is on his grind. Not only did he surprise us with 4/4 EP with some scathing disses toward Drake and 50 Cent.
[Also Read: Meek Mill Drops New EP “4/4”]
Meek has dropped “The Trillest” video from his Sophomore album Dreams Worth More Than Money LP. This video was previewed months ago and has candid shots with Nicki Minaj at a gas station picking up some drinks. Also, some real grandiose shots of a stadium with about 50 thousand in attendance.
Take a look at Meek’s latest release and let us know what you think.
(AllHipHop News) Rap beef has certainly changed since 50 Cent took the world by storm in the earlier part of the 2000’s.
Now, the rapper is embroiled in a beef with Rick Ross affiliate Meek, but there are no lyrics. Check out the clap-back from 50 Cent that pokes fun of his rival’s boxing, his battles and brands him a “s**t head.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAp1oqEsL10/?taken-by=50cent
[RELATED: Meek Meek Snaps On “Rat” 50 Cent, “Racist” Norm Kelly And Questions Irv Gotti]
https://www.instagram.com/p/BApsXRdsL-e/?taken-by=50cent
(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill attempted a lyrical murder spree last night, as he swooped past 50 Cent and Drake with the surprise release of 4/4 EP.
The rapper continued with an extensive and lengthy rant on Instagram that disses 50 Cent, Toronto politician and Drake advocate Norm Kelly,
U pop s### on social media 24/7 … U never in the places everybody b at…. The whole queens say you a rat…. Ross baby mom hit you for that check you sick …. Ross finished you “career over? How dare you speak on that? …. All you artist that came under you broke” ya son hate you smfh! Ya swag on below “0” lol hold up….. U always hating on puff and Hov other go getters from ya city…… U going broke and you miserable …. U really miserable bro…. You like 40 on the internet all day ???? Mayweather ain’t got tickets for you nomore …. Ya liquor is p###… U really miserable and don’t really have friends … You scared to play the mixes everybody b at! U never played with me in person because u know how we rocking lol I’m done wit you … This my last insta-fingers post for a min lol
Norm Kelly hold up…… Young black dude that came from nothing vs old white racist man from Toronto…. I got more money than you already? You took the real “L” in life champ! Oh fif all y’all dudes do is talk about Nicki … This just my real life my fault for snapping on y’all weirdos! Hov gave you a half of bar bro ski… I bet any amount of money queens would trade me for you! “You the one made it cool to b a hater” I’m out
Sincerely -instafingers
@iamdiddy @ceoslow stop letting this dork play around … He already been shot 9 times lol he like a vegetable or something …. @irvgotti187 can you clarify that he told on y’all? We need answers!
In other posts, Meek continued to spazz. “They made y’all fall in love with the fake…its my job!” Meek says on an instagram post. The rapper also said that the latest round of disses was merely “practice.”
He also commented on 50 Cent: “Say less…. Just watch these characters!”
Last night, ASAP Rocky was the host OVO Radio, one of the most popular shows on Beats 1 Radio. During his set, the Harlem rapper managed to premiere new music. The new tracks include Rocky’s highly anticipated single “Yamborghini High”, as well as a new freestyle over “Wu-Tang Forever”, which was originally Drake’s beat from Nothing Was The Same.
Check out the new tracks below
https://soundcloud.com/the-ovosound-radio/aap-rocky-wu-tang-forever-remix
https://soundcloud.com/whoisgray-96800340/yamborghini-high-asap-rocky-ft-asap-nast-asap-ferg
(AllHipHop News) NBA star DeMar DeRozan has become one of the central parts of the Toronto Raptors’ playoff runs over the last few years. But before the Compton native was a millionaire professional basketball player, DeRozan was a teenager on an AAU team sponsored by Percy “Master P” Miller.
The AAU experience led to DeRozan becoming close with Master P’s rapper/actor son Romeo Miller, and he was able to see a Hip Hop mogul’s lavish style of living firsthand.
“I got to see both worlds. You see that lifestyle early on and you realize, ‘This is what it is?’” DeRozan told Yahoo Sports. “I already had my mindset when I had nothing. It’s cool to have all that, but it’s all about the work and the grind to get to that.”
The 26-year-old former USC guard is hoping to be selected to play in the NBA All-Star game in Toronto on February 14. Even if DeRozan does get recognized as one of the most productive players in the league again this season, he still recalls on advice from Master P about how to handle fame and success.
“Never get caught up in the lifestyle, because you can have it all one day and lose it the next,” stated DeRozan. “[Master P] really taught me that early on. So I think it, it helped me now, because no matter what I get, or how much I have now, I still remember what it feels like to have nothing.”
“I’m not here to say what I’m gonna do. When I was 17, I put out an album while my mother was dying of cancer…That’s hard…that’s tough for anybody…But, my music will speak for itself…my mother will be proud…my father will be proud. And nobody can stop me. Period.” – Lil Mama
Lil Mama begins her new EP with her own words as they were stated tearfully during a radio interview. On Take It Back, the rap mistress flows over hard beats and offers punchy bars, making it clear folks now that memes won’t knock her down. She’s been through some things in real life. She makes a compelling argument after listening to Take Me Back, where the Brooklyn beast flows effortlessly in the grand borough’s tradition.
AllHipHop got with the still-young rap mistress on a warm New York afternoon and got her take on a myriad of topics from social media to Top 5 DOA to memes.
#Hashtags
Each song on Lil Mama’s new project is titled like a hashtag, an intentional act to recognize the power of social media. “What better way to you know get my track listings than to put a hashtag as my numbers and use hearts, because I want people to share and like it for my numbers,” the lyricist tells us.
#Creative process
“If we talking ‘take me back,’ Take Me Back was all of these tracks that I felt were my favorites I pulled them up off YouTube and I just work them. I listen to the record I listen to the instruments in the record create hooks, create verses,” she explains.
Lil Mama is known for taking your favorite 80’s & 90’s beats and record and remaking them into music that fans can’t help but do the Kid-N-Play kickstep to. The 80’s and 90’s give her a wealth of music to sample. “It Takes Two” by Rob Base & EZ Rock get dusted off and updated. Lil Mama puts a spin on Snoop Dogg’s classic “Gin & Juice”. On the project, the New York rapper really emphasizes her love for all hip hop and the foundation. She ventures back to the days when her father first planted those hip-hop seeds deep into her creative consciousness.
She says, “This young cat (her dad) raising his kids. I came up in that era. So when I think back to ‘Gin & Juice’ like that’s the feeling I get sitting down with these dudes.”
#Top5DOA
With all the top 5 dead or live talk brewing up throughout the year and throughout hip hop history period. We asked Lil mama if she could be stuck in the studio with five people working on a project who would join her. Wasn’t surprise to find some dope some female artist and some New York rap legends on her list.
“Everyday in camp it would definitely be Jay Z, it will be Biggie Smalls, it would be Jadakiss, it would be Lauryn Hill, it would be Mary J. Blige. “
Affectionately, she speaks on her profound respect for the late, great Big L.
“My flow is immaculate and that man’s (Big L) flow was impeccable the way he rhymed. His sh*t hit. “
Listen to Take Me Back:
According to CNN, there is new information in the Bill Cosby case that may exonerate Mr. Cosby from all criminal charges. According to the information in this video it appears that the case may be thrown out after there was a behind the scenes deal with a former DA Bruce Castor and Cosby’s attorneys involved in the case.
Ironically, audio that surfaced of Bill admitting to the drugging women for sex was only given by Bill because it was agreed by all parties that it couldn’t be used in a criminal case. Due to that deal with Cosby’s attorneys the case might be a wrap. It’s all coming to the surface, so we will see what holds true, but things are def heating up. We also know now, as suspected that there was some sort of behind the scenes deals going on. Check it out below in this exclusive by Michael Smerconish of CNN.
LA singer/producer/rapper Ty Dolla wastes no time after the release of his album with another joint. Ty Dolla Sign gets “Wavy” on his new track with West Coast spitter Joe Moses and famed 10 Summers producer DJ Mustard for the perfect Winter/Spring cut.
In 2015 Future was arguably one of the hottest artists in the game. He had the Beast Mode project, the Dirty Sprite 2 project, the WATTBA with Drake and countless features and singles with the the top talent in the game. Now with his new tape, the king of auto-tune, the trap and muddy sprites returns. Oh and the Future hive is out in full force – check the images and tape below:
UPDATE: According to LiveMixtapes, the guys are still putting the finishing touches on this project. Stay tuned for more updates:
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne tossed his mic in the air and left the stage of the high profile concert in Milan, Italy.
Wheezy made a seemingly simple request: throw their hands in the air. The ask was met with a lukewarm response from the audience at the Philipp Plein show during Milan Fashion Week.
As he performed “John,” Wayne threw his mic in the air and walk off the stage. Check out the video below from TMZ.
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Childish Gambino has been very quiet during the second half of 2015. After news broke out that he was creating a new show on FX called “Atlanta”, the rapper disappeared to work on the show. Recently, Gambino premiered “Atlanta” at the Television Critics Association Conventioneer the first time, claiming that the new show is supposed to be the “Twin Peaks” with rappers.
.@donaldglover and the cast and crew of #Atlanta at this morning's #TCA16 panel. @FXNetworks pic.twitter.com/gFTZAayOtR
— The TCA (@OfficialTCA) January 16, 2016
The screening featured a panel including both cast and crew behind the show, and had soon generated positive reviews from early viewers.
On the other hand, lots of critics have good things to say about #FX’s upcoming Donald Glover sitcom #Atlanta. #TCA16
— Scott D. Pierce (@ScottDPierce) January 16, 2016
Donald Glover's #Atlanta will air this summer on #FX. I watched the pilot last night and it's really good.
— Hank Stuever (@hankstuever) January 16, 2016
WOW! Just finished pilot of #FX's #Atlanta, w super talented @donaldglover. I assumed it would be good, but this is mind-blowing #dope. wow
— mrmalcolmvee (@malcolmvenable) January 16, 2016
Donald Glover's #Atlanta (#FX) is full of great, gritty stuff about the city. They hope to include a groc store known as the #MurderKroger.
— Hank Stuever (@hankstuever) January 16, 2016
There's a place in Atlanta called 'the Murder Kroger' because lots of murders happen there, says #AtlantaFX creator Donald Glover. #TCA16
— Kristi Turnquist (@Kristiturnquist) January 16, 2016
FX has ordered a full season of Atlanta, and the highly anticipated show will premiere this summer.
At least we can say Meek Mill isn’t a quitter. Time and time again, the MMG rapper continues to make an attempt to clown rappers, even when he played victim to the massive shade thrown at him by Drake during the summer last year. Now, Meek is now aiming his sights on 50 Cent on his new surprise project, 4/4. In one of his songs off of the four-track EP, the MMG rapper clowns 50 over his recent bankruptcy, and also claimed he was co-signing “rats.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAnwm_jiMaF/
The “co-signing rats” line from Meek’s new song refers to 50’s recent photo with the unknown assailant who allegedly went to the police to get Rick Ross locked up for kidnapping and battery charges during the summer. Rick Ross made an attempt to countersue 50 Cent after the Queens rapper took a picture with the victim, allegedly sending a subliminal message to extort Ross. 50 Cent threw shade at Meek during a performance in November, poking fun at the Philly rapper for getting destroyed by Drake’s#### diss-track “Back to Back”
https://twitter.com/IamAkademiks/status/663745978772492288
The two rappers have been beefing for a while now, and it looks like their signed rappers are getting into to it now.
People seem to really sleep on Nitty Scott. Not only does she have the skills that can rip possibly any MC, dropped several projects, and still doesn’t seem to get the credit she deserves from a majority of the HipHop world. Well, that might change once you hear her freestyle of the beat “Hieroglyphics.” Recently, the Brooklyn rapper went on the mic to rap over the banger, produced by Fast Life Beats, at the YouTube Space NYC.
Check out the video below, and let us know what you think.
To hold fans over till Dreamchasers 4, Meek Mill drops a quick EP featuring 4 new tracks. Meek even is swinging haymakers at Drake on “Im Da Plug Freestyle” Check tis verse out:
Was that my girl tour or the world tour?/ I do not know what you p#### n##### goin’ for/ This that 100k a night when you perform tour/ Swimmin’ in that good p#### while you on tour.
Listen below and comment!
The last time King Louie was in the news, it wasn’t on terms. The Chicago rapper was shot multiple times in a vehicle in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. However, Louie has made a surprisingly quick recovery, and just released possibly one of the longest mixtape in history with new project titled Featuring Tony. The new mixtape features a whopping 60 songs with only one feature, including a couple of brief tracks as well as freestyles.
If you’re up to the challenge, check out Featuring Tony below.
Kanye West’s “Yeezy Season” line has received a lot of criticism due to its extremely high prices along with its very odd clothing designs, and the constant scrutiny is now causing some of the original garments to make its way to the clearance section. According to HYPETRAK, West’s Season 1 line of the Adidas collaboration has been discounted by the hundreds at different high-profile fashion stores including Barney’s, Farfetch, Notre, among others. The numerous amount of clearance sales includes a range of items. The list of discounted items include:
Undestroyed Sweater (from $1,560 USD to 1,092 USD)
KW Leather Backpack (From $780 USD to $546 USD)
Nylon Bomber (from $2,080 USD $1,456 USD)
So if you’re looking for some new (technically old) Yeezy Season and your wallets can take the hit, it looks like you have a chance the purchase it.
If you don’t think that A$AP Mob has put enough work in during 2015, well they are about to take things to the next level. In this case, it is the world of animation. The music collective’s leading members, A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, will be guest starring on a new HBO show titled “Animals.” According to UPROXX, the new adult show will feature appearances from several stars including singer Kurt Vile, Wanda Sykes, Eric Andre, Nick Kroll, and many others. The plot of “Animals” is to show lives of the animals that live in the city that never sleeps, New York City. Although the show is animated, it will definitely include all the cursing and suggestive themes to give it a true reality of the city through its multiple range of characters from pigeons to snakes and everything in between.
The idea for the show was created by Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano, with the Duplass Brothers taking the role of executive producers behind the entire project. “Animals” is set to premiere February 5th on HBO. Check out the trailer below.
