New Jersey based newcomer RetroI$Awesome, brings forth a fiery and energetic visual for his latest single “$tunt”. The roaring bass and lyrical chants throughout this record makes it one for the books of turn up, as the flows throughout have already been compared to the likes of Young Thug by The Source Magazine.
RetroI$Awesome is a familiar face to the NJ music scene, as Jersey seems to be a hot spot for music recently after the offerings of Fetty Wap, Mike Zombie, and Dougie F (just to name a few). With the visual release of this summer anthem, RetroI$Awesome is ready to carve out his own niche.
In a recent interview on Shade 45 Jenna Shea shed light on the Tyga/Kylie Jenner situation and why she feels it’s no big deal. She also says Tyga gave her an infection having sex.
Following release of his VIBE liberated debut single “Head Honcho” off his self-titled EP, which dropped early January, Virginia native Mi$tro is back in the official visual for the hard hitting track. Directed by Joe Moore, the video serves as an well constructed infomercial to living your life as a boss. Watch the brand new small screen contribution from the ICHOR Music Group recording artist above and be sure to pick up Mi$tro EP on iTunes today!
MTV’s Rob Markman sat down with OVO artist PARTYNEXTDOOR. The young singer/songwriter talked about his work with Drake and how he gets into the process of recording. From engineering his own work so he doesn’t have to wait for an engineer to do anything.
It seems that bullet fragments left in Suge Knight’s head from the Tupac shooting 19 years ago, are making it hard to determine the cause of Knight’s illness. Knight has complained about impaired vision and loss of sight. He has even collapsed in court a few times. The doctors seem to believe that Suge is having these problems, but the bullet fragments are interfering with the doc’s ability to perform a MRI. Apparently, Suge is refusing to have surgery to remove the fragments as he believes the surgery could go wrong, and he could end up dead.
It’s Day 4 of 30 and Killa Kyleon is still killing beats with his #30Days30Deaths freestyle series. This time he sets his sights on Sosamann and Sauce Walka’s “Did A Whole Lot” and murders it effortlessly. Keep your eyes open for “Free Dope” coming soon.
(AllHipHop News) There is something to say about loyalty. Memphis Bleek has been riding with his big homie Jay Z since the 1990’s, and the Brooklyn rapper continued backing his “Coming Of Age” collaborator. During an interview with Shade 45, Bleek defended Jay’s Tidal streaming outlet.
“I’m not familiar with none of these streaming sites. I’m new to all of them. I do know Tidal, to me, is worth it,” stated Bleek. “I am saying it because I’m bias with the team. Who gives a f*ck? But I pay my $10 subscription like everybody else… On my Tidal app, I have every album I didn’t even ask for. What more can you want?”
Bleek explained how his $10/month Tidal subscription allows him to listen to endless albums instantly as compared to having to pay for each individual project from iTunes or a retail store. While some consumers have complained that Tidal does not offer a free option like streaming competitors, the company claims it’s royalty pay out to artists is nearly four times more than Spotify.
Shade 45’s DJ Superstar Jay and crew also asked Bleek about the state of New York Hip Hop. The “Round Here” performer feels his hometown rap scene is still going strong.
“I don’t know how people say New York is not repping. You got French Montana killing. Nicki Minaj killing. Joey Bada$$ killing. Hov killing. 50 killing. Where we not relevant at?'” asked Bleek. “New York – we’re still doing our thing. When I turn on the radio, I still hear Maino and Uncle Murda everyday. You got a bunch of rappers out here all day that’s winning.”
A standout song from the latest “The CoSign” project has newcomer Mel G teaming up with regional heavyweights Shy Glizzy & Ray Jr to provide a summer kickback anthem “Coolin”. Its time to get the red cups ready for this club banger.
Remember the woman who’s significant other accused her of sleeping with the whole Wu-Tang Clan on Divorce Court? Vlad TV recently caught up with Ghostface Killah who says he didn’t recall meeting the girl. Ghost said it’s possible that the groupie could’ve been on the bus at one point in time because there are a lot of members of Wu-Tang. However, he did say if the groupie was in fact on the bus none of his people would be up to 7 in the morning talking to her.
The self proclaimed Bad Lil Bish from the Valley, Raven Felix returns with the self loving anthemic “ME.” Produced by Tekneek, the song comes from her upcoming Valifornication project. At still just 19 years old, the San Fernando Valley native is set to finish 2015 in a big way.
Apparently Miley Cyrus lost her mind and shirt during her Adult Swim Party performance. She also delivered a Khia inspired performance of Khia’s “My Neck, My Back.” single. Remember, Khia said she wanted to collaborate and pop p*ssies with Beyonce. Perhaps she will have better luck with Miley.
(AllHipHop News) Drake is showing love to his “adopted home” this Memorial Day once again for the second annual “Houston Appreciation Weekend” (HAW). This year’s festivities will include a celebrity charity softball game to benefit the Houston Astros’ Urban Youth Academy.
“Drake has a deep passion for working with underprivileged, handicapped, and terminally ill youth,” states HAW event coordinator DeRonica Horn, CEO of Last eMpressions Event Design. “He has a long history of not only using his star power to benefit various organizations, but also dedicating his personal time and money to the benefit of children internationally.”
The Houston Appreciation Weekend Celebrity Softball game is open to the public. It is scheduled for Friday, May 22nd, at the University of Houston’s Cougar Field. The 2014 HAW event included a charity celebrity basketball game with Houston Rockets star James Harden, music artist Kirko Bangz, and Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Dez Bryant.
Tickets to Houston Appreciation Weekend are available here.
A Pennsylvania mom is facing charges after her six-month-old son was admitted to the hospital with cocaine in his system, police said.
Tanya Madden, 24, of Lancaster, is facing charges of Aggravated Assault of a Child Less than Six Years of Age, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Corruption of Minors and Possession of Cocaine
(AllHipHop News) It is pretty well documented that Bill O’Reilly is not a fan of Hip Hop. The Fox News host has taken aim at Cam’ron, Ludacris, Common, and others in the past. O’Reilly is now once again pointing the finger at the culture. This time he is blaming rap music for the fall of Christianity in the United States.
A Pew Research survey reveals the number of Americans that do not identify themselves with a religion rose from 16.1% to 22.8% in the last seven years. The largest group to claim to be “unaffiliated” is the Millennial generation. Self-identified Christians dropped around 8 percent – 78.4% to 70.6%. O’Reilly claims Hip Hop is part of the reason citizens under the age of 40 are turning away from organized religion.
“There is no question that people of faith are being marginalized by a secular media and pernicious entertainment,” said O’Reilly on his The O’Reilly Factor program. “The rap industry, for example, often glorifies depraved behavior. That sinks into the minds of some young people – the group that is most likely to reject religion.”
(AllHipHop News) Despite decades of reported incidents, police brutality has become a major issue in America in the last year. High profile cases of unarmed black men being killed by law enforcement officers has shed light on the problem of some cops abusing their power against citizens.
The New York City based nonprofit organization Hip Hop Loves Foundation is bringing more attention to the killing of people of color at the hands of the police with the new video for “Stop Shooting.” Produced by Mastersounds Productions, the song was recorded by Hip Hop Loves Foundation music recording workshops participants Jalib and Prodigy Da Prince. “Central Park Five” trial member Yusef Salaam also contributed to the project.
“What inspired me to sign on to the ‘Stop Shooting’ project was the overwhelming disregard for black life by many of our public servants. When I was growing up Hip Hop was just laying down its roots and there was a message in the music. The essence of what was happening was the complete transformation of a forgotten generation through a cultural expression born out of want and need,” says Salaam. “When I was asked to participate I saw it as a duty. We are fighting a war that can only be fought on all fronts. The current state of Hip Hop is in shambles but there is still beauty, there is still hope.”
“Stop Shooting” Recording Session
HHLF views Hip Hop as the cultural intersection of many vibrant forms of expression including dance, sports, visual arts, and technology. The foundation’s programs are based in the United States and overseas. The Hip Hop Loves Foundation links artists and organizations to facilitate programs that impact underserved communities and empower youth.
“With the continued shooting of black males in our society it only makes sense to have a voice from the community to translate a message to the masses,” states René John-Sandy II, co-founder/Executive Director Hip Hop Loves Foundation. “We created ‘Stop Shooting’ to give that option to the youth in our programs. It allows them to take a stand against unjust violent acts while uplifting and reconnecting our global community.”
For more information about Hip Hop Loves Foundation visit www.hiphoploves.com. Watch the video for HHLF’s “Stop Shooting” below.
Don Dee drops another visual from his upcoming Mob Life: Stay Down Until You Come Up mixtape due out this summer. Produced by Ro Beats. Directed by Chuck Star Films.
50 Cent has been busying himself with his business endeavors but he is ready to get back to the music. The G-Unit general called into Hot 93.7 in Hartford, CT and dish some details about his new music.
“Memorial weekend I’m going to come up with a single for Street King immortal, he told host Jenny Boom Boom. “So, maybe June 2nd I’ll release the single off Street King Immortal.”
The Queens emcee also said that the rest of his crew is also hard at work on their new material.
“We’re going to release Young Buck’s record,” he said. “Banks has been recording for Cold Corner 2. I made him shoot a video for everything that he wants to release.”
Mobb Deep has always made anthems for the streets. Now one of their songs will serve as an anthem to one of the biggest sports shows on television. The Queensbridge duo’s “Survival of the Fittest” track from their 1995 album The Infamous is getting revamped and will be the opening clip for NBA Countdown during the Western Conference Finals, MTV reports.
“We would like to thank ESPN for choosing our record and for making it the anthem of one of the most important U.S. sports events of the year,” Havoc said in a statement. “We were absolutely excited to deliver a remix version of this classic and a visual to accompany the opening of NBA Countdown.”
It will debut on either May 17th or 19th, depending on how the current series last. NBA Countdown is hosted by retired NBA star Jalen Rose, former NBA coach Doug Collins and Sage Steele.
A documentary chronicling the rise and fall of troubled songstress Amy Winehouse will be released in the U.S on July 10th, VIBE reports. The doc, Amy, is comprised of archived footage of the “Rehab” singer, interviews with her closest confidants and unreleased music.
Though fans may be excited to get a closer look into the controversial singer’s life, her family has distanced themselves from the project. They released a statement last month saying that the film is “misleading” and “contains some basic untruths.”
“I felt sick when I watched it for the first time,” Amy’s father, Mitch Winehouse, told The Sun on Sunday. “Amy would be furious. This is not what she would have wanted.”
Mr. Winehouse claims that not only does the film portray him as an absentee father but it ignores the influence of her ex-husband Blaker Fielder-Civil.
Amy will make its international debut at the Cannes Film Festival this month.
