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Philly Rapper Tone Trump Discusses Working With ‘Creed’ Director Ryan Coogler (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The boxing drama Creed made major gains at the box office during its opening weekend. The Michael B. Jordan led Rocky spinoff opened with $42.6 million. Director Ryan Coogler created a movie that has become a commercial and critical success.

[ALSO READ: ‘Creed’ Opens With Big Numbers At The Box Office On Thanksgiving Weekend]

Coogler has definitely made an impact on the film landscape with his latest work. He also earned praise for 2013’s Fruitvale Station. Mikey T The Movie Star spoke with Philadelphia rapper and Creed actor Tone Trump about working with the accomplished filmmaker.

“In the last five years, I’ve probably been to the movies three times. One of the movies I did go see was Fruitvale Station,” said Trump.

He added, “Fast forward a couple of years later. I get the chance to work with the director of that film that touched me so much, I couldn’t ask for more. It’s an honor to work with Ryan Coogler. It was even more of an extreme honor for him to look to me to be part of the film. He actually wrote me into the film.”

Fellow Creed star Tessa Thompson echoed Trump’s statements about Fruitvale Station. In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, the actress/singer spoke about her experiences working with Coogler.

“It was incredible. I was such a fan of him from afar. I just love Fruitvale Station. I thought it humanized a headline in such an incredible way,” stated Thompson. “Ryan is just so cool. There are a lot of things in the movie that are actually improvisation. He is very collaborative. He takes the best idea. It doesn’t matter where it came from. I think that’s something that’s very rare to find.”

[ALSO READ: Philly’s Tone Trump Discusses His Role In The ‘Rocky’ Sequel ‘Creed’ (VIDEO)]

Watch Tone Trump’s interview below.

Rick Ross Talks No MMG Artists Being On ‘Black Market’ & Ghostwriting For Dr. Dre (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rick Ross returns with his 8th studio album Black Market on Friday (December 4). The LP features appearances by Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Nas, Future, and more. However, none of Rozay’s Maybach Music Group artists show up on the project. The Miami native discussed MMG’s absence from Black Market with Hot 97.

[ALSO READ: Rick Ross Releases ‘Renzel Remixes’ Mixtape Featuring MMG, Lil Wayne, Nas & More]

“We’re actually in the middle of recording Self Made 4 that we’re gonna really, really make big and special,” explained Ross. “It’s really going to be built around the chemistry of all the artists that’s on the team.”

Ross once again downplayed the perceived tension between MMG stars Meek Mill and Wale. He told Ebro In The Morning that misunderstandings between the crew happens, but they eventually move past the issues.

The interview also included Ross speaking about writing for other rappers. In particular, he touched on penning lyrics for Dr. Dre during a studio session with the legendary producer for Rozay’s God Forgives, I Don’t album.

“I was in the studio when me, Dr. Dre, and Jay Z did ‘3 Kings.’ I was in the studio with Dre. I actually did five records with Dre in maybe two hours,” Ross revealed. “I was like, ‘Dre, this is the beat I want for me right here.’ I went over into another room, wrote my verse, wrote Dre’s verse, and sent what I had maybe an hour later to Jay Z. Jay always do his thing.”

[ALSO READ: Ice Cube Talks The Difference Between A Songwriter & An Emcee When It Comes To Ghostwriting (VIDEO/POLL)]

Watch Rick Ross’ interview below.

Love & Hip-Hop’s Mendeecees Harris Expresses Regret After 8-year Jail Sentence

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Mendeecees Harris from the hit reality show Love & Hip Hop New York is going to jail for a long time.

The reality show star was sentenced Tuesday to 97 months (8 years) in jail for him role in moving cocaine and heroine to Rochester, New York.

According to reports, the 37-year-old apologized to the city of Rochester as his wife Yandy Smith and their 10-month-old daughter sat in the court room.

Smith and harris were married live on Love & Hip Hop New York earlier this year.

On Instagram, he delivered a message of responsibility and regret.

I want you all to understand something. I completely accept responsibility for all that is going on. My transition to be a better person a productive person started well before this case. However in my past I made some bad decisions. Young men let my life be an example to you now before it’s too late. Better who you are now in your children’s lives and in society so you can change the path of your fate. Lack of opportunities, a fatherless home, the unforgiven neighborhood and circumstances you grew up in can no longer be your excuse. Trust me I tried. And it doesn’t make the pain your family feels any different. Young man educate your self and break the cycle. Don’t become a number on the DOA (dead on arrival) list or on the incarceration list. To my wife and children you are all strong and well prepared for this. This is just another brick laid down towards our house of happily ever after , walk with your head held high knowing I would never past the buck and put another family through what we have endured. Continue to walk in faith and love as you’ve done so well. To my peoples thank you for all the encouragement and support please continue to encourage my family. Thank you again all.

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Lupe Fiasco Disses And Threatens Kid Cudi

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Videos
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In a shocking turn of events, Chicago bred rapper Lupe Fiasco has taken up issue with Kid Cudi over an argument the two had back in January about some race related issues and the death of Mike Brown.

“To all my enemies you are now forgiven… except Kid Cudi, because that’s not my motha f*ckin buddy. If I see him in the streets it’s getting mother f*ckin ugly,” Lupe told a crowd during a live show.

Is the beef real? Charlamagne says its time for the two to at least arm wrestle.

EXCLUSIVE: Master P Says He Will Not Be Strong Armed For Money From Ex-Wife Or Attorney

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: News
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With a contentious court battle currently playing out in the news, No Limit founder and hip-hop mogul Master P is fighting to clear him name against allegations made by his ex-wife, Sonja Miller. Insisting that he’s simply doing what’s best for his children, he reveals that while he would love for his kids to be with their mother, her alleged drug use has contributed to the deterioration of their relationship, resulting in the children remaining in his care. Speaking to AllHipHop he went further into detail explaining,
No one wants to be with anyone if that is doing wrong. Maybe 
maybe the court system should focus on that. Something is wrong with the picture when all 7 of the kids feel the same way and the words from Sonya’s own mouth were ‘Go live with your dad. My kids know I have a strong value system and education is first, so if they think it’s going to be a party my house would not be the place. I’m going to put this in God’s hands.
Largely ignoring the press surrounding the former couple’s ongoing court battle, he now feels that enough is enough. He added,
The false accusations about me, means nothing. I’m going to keep doing right by my kids and people that know me personally, know my true character. When people claim that things happen to them a long time ago and are not able to provide evidence or police reports, they are only false accusations coming from the attorney. I’ve been a celebrity for a long time, anything that I do would be news. I am praying for my ex-wife, she is being strong armed by her attorneys for money. Drugs have destroyed a lot of families but we will get over this. I have a lifetime commitment to my kids.

No Limit’s Cymphonique Releases Hot New Video “Thinking” Featuring Ace B

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Videos
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Cymphonique takes New Orleans bounce music globally, featuring  Ace B and produced by BlaqNmild. Cymphonique super star R&B artist stays on the grind and in the studio making hits. She has the music game shaken up, the Queen of No Limit unique style is shinning. You can also find Cymphonique starring on the tv show Master P – Family Empire.

Watch below.

Check Out Pimp C’s New Song “B*tch Get Down” Featuring Bun B and 8Ball & MJG

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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In anticipation of the release of Pimp C’s Long Live The Pimp, Mass Appeal Records have shared “B#### Get Down” from the album featuring none other than Pimp C with Bun B and 8Ball & MJG. The track is the latest in a line of incredibly fiery singles from the project. Previously, “3 Way Freak” featuring Lil Wayne and “Friends” featuring Juicy J and Nas were shared from the project.

Pre-order Pimp C’s Long Live The Pimp here.

Listen below.

Gully Movement Presents CT2Chiraq Featuring Lil Durk & French Montana

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Uncategorized
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Gully Movement Ent. & DJ Bandz drop CT2Chiraq featuring artists from Connecticut: Firm, C Weezy, Rikashay, Gwop City & Gap mixing with some of the most notable artist out of Chicago: Lil Durk, JB Bin Laden, Tay600 , Boss Top, Prince Dre and Choboki. Also French Montana can be heard on the last track titled “Haaaan”.

Listen below.

Listen to NxWorries New Single “Link Up”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Debuting on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio Show, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) release new single “Link Up” from their “Link Up & Suede” EP dropping December 4th.

Listen below.

[ALSO READ: NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) – “Suede” (VIDEO)]

Young Dolph Drops Official Visuals For “Missed Count”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Videos
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Young Dolph has had a great year up to this point, but there’s still one month left before the ball drops. Unable to take his foot off the gas, Dolph reaches back into his recently released mixtape Shittin’ On The Industry to provide the proper accompanying optics for the DJ Squeeky-produced track “Missed Count.” In the visual, Young Dolph takes it to from the streets to the strip club all while delivering the southern trap talk that he has become so well known for.

Watch below.

EXCLUSIVE: Chrisette Michele On New LP ‘Steady,’ Soul Train Awards Cypher, & Leaving Majors

By: Niki Gatewood (@THE_NikiG) Updated Category: Features
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Monday evening (Nov. 1), Chrisette Michele exclusively spoke with AllHipHop correspondent, Tiy Hampton. She was in Manhattan at the 40 / 40 club for Erron Lee’s release party for his latest project, Basquiat: The Separation. The charming chanteuse would pry herself away from the celebration to open up about a series of topics.

When speaking about her pending project, Steady, the recently engaged entrepreneur explained the album’s concept.“Steady is a tribute to what I’ve done over the last 10 years.” The Grammy award-winning singer/songerwriter soon added, “It’s been a long journey. I think a lot of people misinterpret humility for weakness. I just kinda want people to know that I’m cool; I’m good!”

Press play and find out what artist Chrisette would most like to portray in an R&B cypher. See why the native New Yorker embraces the ‘Trap Soul’ label and why she left the majors and started her indie imprint, Rich Hipster.

Statik Selektah & KXNG Crooked Debut New Song “Dead Or In Jail”

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Statik Selektah & KXNG Crooked have teamed up for a new collaborative project, Statik KXNG. “Dead Or In Jail” finds Crooked touching on a myriad of societal ails and injustices over yet another butter production from Statik Selektah; and Crooked does so while also paying homage to some of Hip-Hop’s greatest artists.

Listen below.

[ALSO READ: Statik Selektah & Kxng Crooked To Join Forces For “Statik KXNG” Album]

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Young Thug Claims He’s Not A Deadbeat Dad; He Just Refuses To Go To The Hood

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Photo via Young Thug’s Facebook

Young Thug has gotten in another heated debate with one of his baby mamas. His baby mama @my3whatsmatters_ says that Thugger hasn’t ever done anything for their child and the $1K a month he pays in child support is nothing. Young Thug says he can’t come see his daughter because there is a bed at the door in a 2 bedroom 1 bath with 17 people. He went on to say,

“I have a mansion with 12 empty bedrooms waiting for them. I refuse to come to Cleveland Ave, that’s called backtracking.”

Thugger says that when he gets full custody he can see his kids everyday, but until then he will continue to pay child support. They say never forget where you come from, but once you are able to remove yourself from an environment onto a better one then of course you would no longer choose to be “in the hood.” Also when you are an artist you can’t and shouldn’t be doing some of the things that you use to do. Now Thugger may have taken it a little bit too far by completely bashing his baby mama’s living conditions especially when he probably once laid his head somewhere with her and he slept with her. He really should be focused on getting his child in the best living environment he can ASAP.

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Future Wants You To Stop Counting His Money!

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Rumors
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Photo via Future’s Instagram

Well as we know Future’s tour rider has been discovered, and Future is getting $150K a show for his 45 minute sets! Before Future and the Future Hive turn up, Future must have some Moet, Ciroc, Ace Of Spades, white powdered doughnuts, chicken fingers, broccoli and more in his dressing room. Future is not too happy about these details being leaked. He basically feels in order for someone to find this information out, someone had to be calling around asking about how much money he makes. Well not really; someone could’ve leaked it for a number of reasons. Future wants you to know that worrying about his pockets isn’t “A1”!

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We The Best Artist Steph Lecor Joins Lil George For “Sauce” Remix

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Miami meets Detroit as We The Best’s Steph Lecor teams with BMB’s Lil George to remix his hit song “Sauce”. Watch out for a new project from Lil George coming early 2016!

Listen below.

Talib Kweli And Niko Were Victims In Racist Attack Overseas

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: News
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Over the Holiday weekend, Talib Kweli and friend/label mate Niko were attacked before a show date in Copenhagen.

The activist rapper said that the assailants didn’t know that it was rap royalty that they were were attacking.

On Instagram, Talib chronicled the assault.

Me and @nikohigh walking into Christiania Copenhagen last night. One of my favorite places in the world until last night. I’ve been hearing about Danish racism on the rise. I witnessed it firsthand. I was attacked by two bigots last night saying they “hate me” and they didn’t even know who I was, they just didn’t like the color of my skin. It wasn’t an Internet attack, it was physical. I was hit and kicked. Thank you to @nikohigh for helping me get out of there. It goes to show you that racism and hate doesn’t stop for ppl with money or “celebrity” whatever that means. They stop nothing tho. The show still went on, Copenhagen was a great crowd. Even tho I will never see Christiania the same, a place I once wrote about for a travel blog as utopian, I will always love my fans in Denmark. Your love last night, especially while I was away from family during holiday, only made me stronger.

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Lil’ Wayne Announces ‘The Dedication Tour’ With Rae Sremmurd

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Lil’ Wayne is reportedly embarking on a 19-date tour at the top of next year. For “The Dedication Tour,” Weezy is taking Rae Sremmurd along for the ride. The road trip will kick off on Jan. 21st in El Paso, TX and make stops in cities like Fayetteville, NC, Richmond, VA and Dayton, OH.

“The Dedication Tour is a personal thank you from Lil’ Wayne dedicated to all of his fans in cities he has rarely visited on his past tour runs,” reads a press release.

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Dec. 4th via LiveNation.com. For CitiCard and Tidal members, tickets will be available for presale on Dec. 2nd at 12:00 p.m.

Peep the dates below.

Thursday, January 21, 2016 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum

Saturday, January 23, 2016 – Hidalgo, TX – Statefarm Arena

Sunday, January 24, 2016 – Corpus Christi, TX – AmericanBank Center

Thursday, January 28, 2016 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center

Friday, January 29, 2016 – Lafayette, LA – Cajundome

Sunday, January 31, 2016 – Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 – Fayetteville, NC – Crown Coliseum

Thursday, February 4, 2016 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum

Friday, February 5, 2016 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre (on sale Dec 12)

Thursday, February 18, 2016 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena

Saturday, February 20, 2016 – Rochester, NY – Blue Cross Arena (on sale Dec 11)

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Event Center

Thursday, February 25, 2016 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center†

Friday, February 26, 2016 – Dayton, OH – Wright State University N##### Center

Saturday, February 27, 2016 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center

Sunday, February 28, 2016 – Youngstown, OH – The Covelli Centre (on sale Dec 5)

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford PREMIER Center

Thursday, March 3, 2016 – Bloomington, IN – Assembly Hall

Sunday, March 6, 2016 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena (on sale Dec 5)

Rick Ross’ Ex Challenges Expenses In Her Sextape Trial Win Against 50 Cent

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Lastonia Leviston, who won a lawsuit against 50 Cent earlier this year, is questioning the monies spent during the court of the trial. Leviston, who has a child with Rick Ross, won a $7 million lawsuit against 50 after it was ruled that he posted a sextape of her on the internet to intentionally humiliate her. The New York Daily News reports that since the money that she won is now being held up because of his bankruptcy trial, she is addressing the money that his lawyers from Brewers Attorneys are seeking from him.

Leviston wants the judge to dismiss some of the expenses included in the hefty sum of $123,455.92 that lawyers want from Fif. She reportedly wants the judge to dismiss the $57,241.76 in hotel expenses, saying that there were “more economic alternatives were available.” Leviston is also challenging the $26,890.90 spent on court reporter fees, $4,186.94 spent on travel expenses and the $14,800.66 spent on legal research.

50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in July.

Are 50 Cent’s Extravagant Legal Fees Keeping Rick Ross’ Baby Mama From Her Money?

By: ClassicOne Updated Category: Uncategorized
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One of the mother’s of Rick Ross’ children, Lastonia Levistion was awarded $7 million in damages to be paid by 50 Cent for intentionally “leaking” her sextape, but 50 has yet to make any payments. Leviston is now challenging the nearly $124K in expenses that 50’s bankruptcy lawyers are seeking over at Brewer Attorneys & Counselors. She believes the expenses are expensive and extravagant. Levingston is also questioning the fact that 50’s team spent thousands on court reporter fees, extravagant hotels, travel expenses, and legal research, when her own team spent less than $3K on the same trial. 50’s team doesn’t seem too worried. They believe their expenses were reasonable. Do you think 50 will have to pay up?