We know 50 Cent gets a kick out of picking on Diddy, so it was no surprise that he had commentary on Diddy’s fall during his performance in the Bad Boy 20th Anniversary performance set at the 2015 BET Awards. When it seems like 50 was almost on Diddy’s side saying he should sue the network, 50 cent closes his video saying,
“What else did Puffy.. what else he told me to say?”
No Limit Forever has the next generation of street talent. Main Musik, Baton Rouge’s finest hip hop star has been through the struggle but put it all in his talent. As he gives the streets nothing but real struggle music. “Social Media Gangsta” is exposing these “internet thugs” and it basically the truth what the game has been missing.
Is it that serious? It looks like Sage The Gemini is done with social media after rumors begin to swirl that he tried to “holla” at a girl on Twitter. He says it’s a bad case of Photoshop. Maybe we believe him. After all he couldn’t be that stupid right? Is Jordin Sparks behind his social media cleanse?
Cash Out has a knack for finding that summer hit, check out his song “Touch Ya Toes” thats starting pick up on radio here and there. After tearing up last year with “She Twerkin,” Ca$h Out jumps out the gate again with the InomekInDaKitchen-produced track.
With Meek Mill’s Dreams Worth More Than Money project out he’s doing his media rounds and he’s making headlines. He’s got one of the baddest chicks in the game and he’s getting ready to go on the Pink Print tour with Dej Loaf, Rae Sremmurd and others. Meeks stops a few times and asks for a different beat – if it wasn’t Meek they might not have done that but for all intensive purposes, Meek Mil plays along with the game… At the end he goes off though. Go get that DWMTM.
While still incarcerated that isn’t slowing Gucci Mane from releasing new music. After dropping his “King Gucci” mixtape not too long ago, Gucci makes his return with new 14 track mixtape titled “Trapology”. Features include Young Dolph, Fetty Wap, Snoop Dogg, Jadakiss, Riff Raff & more!!
(AllHipHop News) Today (July 2), Problem follows up with the second half of his anticipated mixtape, Mollywood 3: The Relapse, and drops the B Side. In a press release, the Compton rapper clarified that he chose to drop the A and B Side of his project on different days, because he “muthaf**kin’ can.”
The independent wordsmith believes that “Mollywood 3 is what’s needed right now.” Challenging himself to service the void that’s been created by today’s music scene, Problem vows that the delivery of his double disc mixtape will inspire the streets, the clubs, and all the ladies.
(AllHipHop News) In July of 2014, Eminem, Shady Records, and Hip Hop super-group Slaughterhouse presented the much-hyped Total Slaughter battle rap event. The showcase, held at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom, was preceded by an 8-man lyrical tournament aired as a reality show on Fuse.
The live NYC battles featured some of the top performers in the culture. Notable stars Murda Mook, Loaded Lux, Arsonal, Big T, Daylyt, and T-Rex were all part of the card. The final contest of the evening pitted Slaughterhouse member Joe Budden against veteran battler Hollow Da Don. The event also featured participation from prominent Hip Hop figures Sway Calloway, Ebro Darden, DJ Kay Slay, Kid Capri, and Royce da 5’9”.
Total Slaughter was billed as the “biggest event in battle rap history,” and despite some criticism, many observers expected the function would be held annually. However, there has not been any sign TS2 is going to take place anytime soon.
AllHipHop.com spoke with Slaughterhouse’s Joell Ortiz about the possibility Em and the team could sponsor another battle rap extravaganza. The “House Slippers” rhymer does not dismiss Total Slaughter could happen again.
“I wouldn’t rule it out, because it went over so well. The timing has to be right. Everything has to align,” says Joell. “If there is another Total Slaughter and there’s a representative of Slaughterhouse, it very well could be me.”
Joell Ortiz partnered with producer !llmind for the upcoming collaborative album Human. The project features appearances by Emilio Rojas, Bodega Bamz, Chris Rivers, Father Dude, and Jared Evan.
In an interview with VladTV, Philly Freeway spoke on the possibility of a State Property reunion. With Beanie Sigel out of jail and recovered from being shot, there’s a chance the guys can bring it all back together with everyone being healthy. Would it be tough to bring back the Young Gunz or Peedi Peedi? Find out here and look for Freeway’s full length album Free Will coming soon!
Music is the universal language and Hip Hop artists like Deuce Ellis speak it well. He is a breath of fresh air in a era where “material minded” rappers rule. Although times are changing, and Deuce embodies the essence of a true poet. His music combines a combination of Hip Hop, Rock and Roll, Dub Step and more. Deuce Ellis’ music is integrity driven. The topics are passionate, ardent and forthright.
He writes about observations and personal revelations of the everyday struggle as well as love, war, passion and sex. His latest single is a track entitled “Sanctuary of Holy Colours.” The visual for the song is laced with spiritual and mystical images. He writes about a place where “the nobodies meet.”
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop superstar Eminem became the first guest on Zane Lowe’s new Beats 1 Radio show. The Shady Records founder discussed his participation in the soundtrack for the upcoming Jake Gyllenhaal led feature film Southpaw.
The Q&A features Em sharing how he got involved in the movie. He also breaks down the creation of his latest single “Phenomenal” which is featured in Southpaw.
“The original idea was to have something for a particular montage where they actually had used originally ‘Till I Collapse’. They wanted something like that with similar energy,” explains Eminem. “So I came up with ‘Phenomenal’. What I had done was I did the beat first, laid a hook, and sent it to them.”
Em also addressed his decision not to star in Southpaw, performing his Oscar-winning song “Lose Yourself,” and his love for boxing.
Southpaw: Music From And Inspired by the Motion Picture also includes tunes by 50 Cent, Slaughterhouse, Tech N9ne, Busta Rhymes, Action Bronson, Joey Bada$$, Denaun, PRhyme, Logic, The Notorious B.I.G., and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony.
The Southpaw movieis scheduled for release on July 24. The soundtrack is set to drop on the same date.
Compton rappers Problem and AD collab on “‘This Is My Life” music video directed by JD Films. This song is off of Problem’s Mollywood 3 that dropped today and produced by Larry Jayy.
(AllHipHop News) It appears MMG rapper Meek Mill is a member of the #FutureHive. Meek sat down with Power 105’s Angie Martinez this week. During the interview, the Dreams Worth More Than Money album creator was asked which artists’ music is getting the most play from him at the moment.
“To keep it real, I don’t really listen to nobody. I listen to Future, Dej Loaf, Young Thug,” revealed Meek. “Of course the OGs like Jay Z. I don’t really listen to people’s music.”
Meek made it a point to emphasize that no other artists are really inspiring him besides Future. The Dungeon Family affiliate appears on “Jump Out the Face” off Meek’s new album.
The project also features the Philadelphia native’s current girlfriend Nicki Minaj on two tracks. Meek told Angie he does not spend a lot of time checking for Nicki’s more pop-friendly cuts.
“I listen to some songs from Nicki, but I like ‘I Lied.’ I ain’t gonna listen to ‘Anaconda’. Not that type stuff. ‘I Lied’ – I always liked that. ‘Moment 4 Life’, ‘Monster’, all that,” Meek stated. “I ain’t gonna be in the club saying, ‘I’m feeling myself.’ It’s like a girly type song. It’s super dope. I just don’t listen to all of it. I listen to certain ones. Don’t get it wrong. I knew all of Nicki’s rap before I ever knew her.”
Meek mentioned he was really into Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor albumwhen it came out. He also listened to Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, 2Pac, Nas, and Jay during his younger years. However, the “All Eyes On You” rhymer is not that into the music of some of his peers.
“I don’t listen to J. Cole. I don’t listen to Kendrick. I think they’re dope lyricists, great rappers, but they don’t inspire me. It don’t seem like they be talking to me. And that ain’t no hate,” added Meek.
Repping, J.U.I.C.E (Join Us In Creating Entertainment), Breezy Bread, is on the forefront a Bronx-based musical revolution. To massage the Danja Handz beat on “Would You Still Love Me,” the Co-op City rapper enlists the probing vocals of R&B Fleezy. In this freestyle to Trey Songz’ “Wonder Woman,” Breezy Bread, delivers an ode of the contemplation of fleeting cash versus his love’s true character.
(AllHipHop News) Killer Mike has become a vital Hip Hop representative when it comes to discussions about injustice, police brutality, and racism. The Atlanta-based rapper has addressed those topics as one half of Run The Jewels, a guest on CNN, a lecturer at M.I.T, and a columnist for Vox.
Mike returned to television to once again speak on relevant social topics. He stopped by the PBS program The Tavis Smiley Show. The conversation included Mike and Smiley debating the idea of African-Americans offering forgiveness for racial discrimination.
“After we reconcile, why don’t I own any of the land? Why does De Beers still dominate the diamond market?” asked Mike.
Smiley responded, “Why does it have to be either/or Mike, and not both/and?”
“We did the ‘and’. When are we gonna get the ‘both’? When do both people get something out of the deal? We’ve done the ‘and’. For the last 51 years in this country, we’ve done the ‘and’,” Mike replied. “What have you acquired in exchange for your blood, sacrifice, and accepting the ‘I’m sorry’.”
Mike then goes on to point out the Jewish community was granted its own country of Israel after the atrocities of the Holocaust and Japan was reconstructed with economic assistance following the destruction caused by the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on the nation.
“All I’m saying, as a Black man, if you’re asking me for forgiveness, be prepared to give me something. Or keep your forgiveness in your pocket or take it to your church,” said Mike.
Representing the world famous G.O.O.D. Music camp, Malik Yusef is back today to premiere the official visuals for his version of Kanye West’s “All Day”. Yusef considers himself to be very outspoken when it comes to civil issues and he’s always been one to not just talk the talk, but he walks the walk as well. Revitalizing “All Day,” Malik takes issues ranging from police violence, to the Black Lives Matter movement, and he even manages to touch on climate change as it emerges as a new battle in the African American community.
Yusef’s goal to weaves in a series of very timely topics plaguing the world and our communities at large. “This remixgives voice to the everyday realities many of the young African-American and people of color of this country have to endure all all day” says Malik.
‘DJ Hustle talk with DIGGY Simmons on the Red Carpet at the BET Awards. DIGGY has new music coming in August, new coming coming out on BET called the start up. DIGGY will be touring starting in September.’
(AllHipHop News) A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip is one of the many high-profile artists signed on to host a program on Apple’s Beats 1 Radio. The Hip Hop legendjoins Dr. Dre, Pharrell Williams, Jaden Smith, Elton John, and others on the internet radio platform.
Q-Tip spoke with Billboard about his new show Abstract Thought. The veteran rapper/producer plans to use his slot to highlight different music genres from around the world.
“I try to treat it like a DJ thing, it’s worldwide so it’s playing in 100 countries, so you have to be conscious of your audience. You’re not just playing in a club anymore,” said Tip. “Rather than just follow any sort of current, what’s popular, you want to try to figure out how to bridge many gaps and bring it all into one singular voice of good music. That’s been my philosophy and ethos.”
In recent years, the music business has been moving toward focusing on consumers streaming rather than purchasing tunes. Apple is competing in a marketplace which includes Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, SoundCloud, Rdio, and others. Q-Tip spoke about the changing structure of the industry.
“The record companies and the people who are in the business are still scratching their heads at how they can monetize [music] and how they can do that. One thing’s for sure is that the appetite for music has never been bigger than it is today,” Q-Tip added. “It’s everywhere. It’s in advertising, it’s in movies, it’s in entertainment, it’s just everywhere. It’s on our phones! Apple being in that field has certainly recognized that in a big way. I think that we’re pregnant with possibilities here. It’s a great thing. I’m excited to be a part of it.”
Beats 1 Radio’s Abstract Thought airs Friday at 10 pm ET.
The tragic story of Jazz/Soul singer Amy Winehouse can serve as a cautionary tale on the price of fame. After years of battling drug addiction, depression, bulimia, and an overly invasive media, Winehouse passed away from alcohol poisoning at the young age of 27.
An honest, emotional, and powerful portrait of the British songstress’ life is being presented in the new documentary Amy. Director Asif Kapadia uses video footage, song lyrics, and voice overs from the people close to Winehouse to convey the tale of how – in a relatively short amount of time – a talented, promising artist can rise to a celebrated global superstar and then digress into a broken, lonely individual.
Amy features dialogue by Salaam Remi. The producer of classic Winehouse songs such as “Me & Mr Jones” and “Tears Dry On Their Own” discusses working with the award-winning performer. Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) appears in the film as well.
A significant portion of the movie focuses on Winehouse’s troubled relationship with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, is also presented as playing a prominent role in the star’s fall.
Even though critics are praising Amy, Mitch Winehouse has since denounced the documentary. He told the Associated Press, “They have selectively edited what I said to suggest that me and my family were against her getting any kind of treatments. We took her dozens of times to detox and rehab over the years.”
Other famous Winehouse associates such as Mark Ronson, Tony Bennett, Pete Doherty, and Tyler James show up in Amy as well. Inner circle members Nick Shymanksy (ex-manager), Lauren Gilbert (childhood friend), and Andrew Morris (bodyguard) help paint the picture of Amy Winehouse the human being, not just Amy Winehouse the disheveled paparazzi target.
Amy Winehouse became an international phenomenon with the success of her second album Back to Black. The project earned Winehouse five Grammy awards including Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. In addition to Remi and Bey, she was also connected to other notable Hip Hop acts like Nas and Questlove.
Amy opens in select theaters in the U.S. and the U.K. on Friday, July 3. It opens nationwide July 10.
Driicky Graham gained notoriety for his widely popular hit “Snapbacks and Tattoos” in 2012. With a few years passing since, Driicky has had time to further himself as an artist and he’s looking to reestablish his footing in the game.
For Graham’s latest release, he tackles Fetty Wap’s buzzing single “My Way” and turns it into his own. As far as Fetty Wap is concerned, Graham had this to say about the New Jersey rapper:
“You know, I was happy for Fetty when his first single blew up. I was on some Jersey pride thing,” Driick explains when asked what inspired his “My Way” remix, “But what he said in that Angie Interview, about not knowing Jay Z or Nas’ music…that ain’t Jersey. Either he’s never listened to a hip-hop station anywhere ever or he was just on some, ‘Im too cool for you ish that day.” (Referring to Fetty Wap’s much criticized interview with Angie Martinez on Power 105.1)
Something has Driicky motivated as of late and it gets transposed to his latest work. Driicky has also been on a feverish writing binge and hitting the studio hard, so expect more content much sooner than later.
