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KXNG CROOKED – “If I Was Dre”

Dr Dre has made an enormous return to the limelight in 2015 with the release the successful N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton” as well as his long awaited third studio album “Compton”. Now, KXNG CROOKED is paying homage to the legendary artist and entrepreneur with a new record called “If I Was Dre”. On this song, Crooked puts himself in the shoes of the good doctor and boasts about his extraordinarily successful career. Production on this record is handled by Aftermath Entertainment’s DJ Silk as well as Chris Noxx of the Grammy Award Winning team Tha Piecemakerz.

Love & Hip Hop’s Nia Riley Forces Tiny To Respond To Threesome Rumors With T.I.

Photo via Tiny’s Instagram

Love & Hip Hop’s Nia Riley has stirred up all kinds of trouble, and her comments have even brought T.I. and Tiny into the drama. Nia Riley has been involved in some sort of beef with Natassia Smith. Nia Riley, the on and off girlfriend of Soulja Boy, and daughter of Teddy Riley, decided to expose all of Nattassia’s alleged sexual escapades. In the process Nia called out Natassia for allegedly sleeping with T.I. and Tiny. There have been rumors swirling forever that T.I. and Tiny like to engage in threesomes. Tiny quickly responded telling Nia she had no business throwing her and TIP in the mix of her messy relationship. This is messy.

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Nia Riley

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Nia Riley

Racists Take Hick-Hop Battles To New Lows

The time to take Hip-Hop back is past due, but, if there has ever been a question, you will find the answer here. The battle is chockfull of racist, homophobic rhetoric, as there are Black & Brown people in the crowd.

If your third eye is closed, you may not see or hear it, but if you have any common racial sense, this is some backwoods KKK sh*t that has Black & Brown chillin’ in the audience.

EXCLUSIVE: ¡MAYDAY! Explains Its Missing Members & The Importance Of Touring

Photo Credit: Niki G.

Over a decade was invested into their art before the Miami-based group, ¡MAYDAY!, signed to Tech N9ne’s imprint, Strange Music. With albums like Take Me to Your Leader, Believers, and ¡MURSDAY! their artistic output continues to grow. When they have penned songs like “Fragile,” which eventually inspired both Tech N9ne and Kendrick Lamar to add verses,  it’s easy to see why music appreciates their  continued contribution. As their creative perspective evolves so does their physical form. This physical reduction from a six-man collective has challenged many of the band’s day-one supporters to ask, is ¡MAYDAY! still ¡MAYDAY!?

As some of its members have stepped away from the public’s eye it’s only natural that questions will follow. During the Brooklyn leg of ¡MAYDAY!’s cross-country, Future Vintage tour, AllHipHop was granted an exclusive interview. While promoting their pending album of the same name, which drops on September 18, they addressed the current status of its group members. Here they jokingly assure their fans that “¡MAYDAY! is like the mob; you’ll never get out!”

Press play and discover everything which was said.

Chris Brown Blasts TMZ Founder Harvey Levin

Many celebs aren’t fond of TMZ and Chris Brown is one of them. He has been quite vocal about his beef with the pap site and after their latest story about Breezy, he decided to take aim at the site’s founder, Harvey Levin, via his Instagram.

TMZ reported that Brown recently breached a contract when he did not show up to a performance at a Black Gay Pride event in Atlanta, GA on Sept. 7th. The “Autumn Leaves” singer claims that the story is not true and that he was never booked for the event. He also had words for Levin, saying that because he is a homosexual, he should “be finding outlets for young gay men/teens and women to be more open and comfortable about coming out.”

[ALSO READ: Chris Brown Filed Injunction To Keep Nia Guzman From Badmouthing Him In Media]

“It would really be a blessing if u focused on real issues,” he said. “But all these false stories to bring your site traffic is corny. But find another person to drag through the mud of lies.”

Read the full post below.

Yall gotta stop with this b#######. I was never booked. Yall love to say I'm homophobic and s### to have something to be mad at. I don't care that you are gay Harvey. I applaud you and a person of your caliber should be finding outlets for young gay men/teens and women to be more open and comfortable about coming out. Some of my friends have came out to me and I love them just the same. It would really be a blessing if u focused on real issues. But all these false stories to bring your site traffic is corny. But find another person to drag through the mud of lies. I know I'm talented but I'm not running for president any time soon so fall back wit all the nonsense.

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FBI Shuts Down Music Sharing Site Sharebeast

The Department of Justice has seized Sharebeast.com and its sister site albumjams.com, according to a news release. The Sharebeast sites has been deemed the largest illegal music file-sharing sites in the United States.  The domain notice seen below appears on the homepages of the sites within the Sharebeast network.

anti piracy warning

Sharebeast is said to be responsible for the leaks of thousands of albums before they were released in stores. More than 100,000 infringed songs were reported to be taken down.

RIAA Chairman and CEO Cary Sherman says “this is a huge win for the music community and legitimate music services.”

“Sharebeast operated with flagrant disregard for the rights of artists and labels while undermining the legal marketplace.Millions of users accessed songs from Sharebeast each month without one penny of compensation going to countless artists, songwriters, labels and others who created the music. We are grateful to the FBI and the Department of Justice for its strong stand against Sharebeast and for recognizing that these types of illicit sites wreak major damage on the music community and hinder fans’ legitimate listening options.”

Kanye West Has Upset Some NYFW Designers

Photo via Kim Kardashian’s Instagram

It looks like Kanye West has p##### off some more people. This time it was some unsuspecting fashion designers. Ye has some NYFW designers angry after his last-minute decision to unveil his latest Yeezy Season 2 collection! How can they compete?! Well we are sure they have their own loyal supporters as well, but it’s understandable why they would be upset. This Wednesday September 16th at Skylight Modern, Kanye will have a runway show presenting his new collection and featuring a performance from Vanessa Beecroft. Designers Anne Bowen and Naeem Khan are not happy as they were scheduled to present their collections at the same time.

Tyga – “Clarity”

Tyga keeps the visuals going with the release of his video for “Clarity.” Standing on top of yachts, and rapping in what is presumably his crib, Tyga seems to have ammassed a huge collection of dope paintings and other items for his crib. This guy is on a tear and it doesn’t seem like he’s slowing down.

Rare Footage Of Lil Wayne & Nicki Minaj’s First Time In Studio (2007)

Lil Wayne has brought some big time artists along, but no female has gone as far as his protegé Nicki Minaj. Take a look at the two recording and vibing in the studio and get an up close look at the recording process with Lil Wayne!

Ice Cube Ends Show After Fans Start Brawling

Ice Cube quickly ended his performance at The Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA after fans began fighting, TMZ reports.

Cube, who also brought out his son O’Shea Jackson,  was the last act of the night. About 5 songs into his set, concertgoers in the front row reportedly started throwing fists. The Compton native was said to be furious about what was happening and ended the show.

[ALSO READ: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Is The Highest Earning Musical Biopic Ever]

Though Ice Cube was infuriated that night, he still has something to be happy about. The N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton is the highest grossing musical film ever and has raked in a worldwide total of $180,712,600 in the box office.

Rihanna Is Not Here For The Relationship Rumors

Photo’s Via Rihanna and Travis Scott’s Instagram

Rihanna is not here for the relationship rumors. Everyday there is a rumor that Rihanna is dating someone she was seen with. TMZ caught RiRi and Travis Scott getting close at a party, but we guess Rihanna is still claiming they are just good friends. Rihanna seems to poke fun at herself suggesting that she’s single because she’s a c###. Rihanna seems to be what every man would desire. We wonder why RiRi is still single.

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Krondon & Chase N. Cashe – “Couple Dolla$”

Since going solo Krondon has been on FIRE – literally as you will see in the video that homie always has the Fronto leaf on deck to roll up. This track is a banger and the video is a new look for Krondon who made a joint project with Chase N. Cashe called Green N Gold. The Green N Gold EP features Freeway, Iamsu! and TeeFLii and it bangs. Adorning a Louis Farrakhan t-shirt and a green and gold Los Angeles Dodgers hat, Krondon posts up in the city to make this song come to life as he skirts through the city in an old school Benz. Other than that, the homie is waiting for the connect. Don’t you hate when people are late!

PREMIERE: Euro League Ft. Niggod – “Respect The Brand”

Euro League is ready to present his latest body of work to the world on October 5. On that date, the Bronx representative will release his new EP Euro Trip: Continuum Vol. 1.

Before listeners are able to experience Euro’s 5-track effort next month, the leader of Reelife Music Group is letting loose a few precursors to the project. AllHipHop.com has the exclusive premiere of the track “Respect The Brand” featuring Niggod.

“What most people don’t know is that I’m literally a one man record label,” says Euro. “I am hands on with the entire process of producing, writing, recording and promoting every record that you hear from this Reelife Music Group brand. Respect that!”

Production for “Respect The Brand” was handled by Euro League himself. Preorders for Euro Trip: Continuum will be available September 16 on iTunes and Google Play.

Stream Euro League’s “Respect The Brand” featuring Niggod below. 

Domangue – “Low Key” (P###. Tax Taylor)

Texas native Domangue has been dropping very consistent and quality music. His 3 releases thus far this summer have been getting great reviews and has even got the attention of a few record labels. Looking to continue his onslaught of quality music Domangue links up with producer Taz Taylor for the very trap percussion heavy single “Low Key.”

Snoop Dogg Responds To Rumors That He Was Kicked Out Of Long Beach

Snoop Dogg has issued a video via Facebook responding to claims that he was kicked out of his old neighborhood in Long Beach by his own set, the Rolling 20s Crips. It was alleged that the Crips were feeling some type of way about Snoop for always name dropping the set but not paying them royalties. When he arrived to his old stomping grounds with three or four cars of security, he was reportedly rejected and shown no love. 

[ALSO READ: Did Crips Kick Snoop Outta Long Beach?]

In the video response, Snoop claims that this incident never occurred and it’s a rumor drummed up by gang members who resent that he is doing something positive with “young homies” or are upset that he doesn’t acknowledge them anymore.

“I am the LBC and me and my young homies have a great relationship,” Snoop said. “I’m enlightening homies and showing them how to get it a different way. That’s what real big homies do. I refuse to put a pistol or a sack in my little homies’ hand.”

Snoop also alluded to knowing who started the rumor and promised to have a conversation with them in person.

“You’re gonna get that face to face with me and I’m gonna give you the intellect that you totally deserve.”

Watch the video on his FB page here.

Typ-iLL – “Typ Statik” (P###. by Statik Selektah)

After showing love to his hometown on “Without Love,” U.S. Army Veteran Typ-iLL is back with the neck-snapping “Typ Statik.” The blistering track is the first single off his upcoming album, ‘Veterans Day,’ which is produced entirely by Statik Selektah. Check it below:

Janet Jackson Included Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Poetic Justice’ In Her Show (VIDEO)

After Kendrick Lamar released his Drake-assisted hit “Poetic Justice,” Janet Jackson remained quiet about how she felt about the track, which samples her 1993 hit “Any Time Any Place.”

Miss Jackson showed her appreciation for the good kid, m.A.A.d city tune at her show in Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 11) when she included in her set. Watch her, along with the crowd, turn up to the song below.

Marshawn Lynch Among Investors In Sneaker Verifying Tech Company Chronicled

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is part of the latest round of investments for Chronicled, Inc. The San Francisco based company has raised $1.4 million from investment firm Colbeck along with Lynch, Mandra Capital, Pantera Capital, Social Starts, other angel investors, and Chronicled’s four co-founders.

“We are delighted to be joined by investors with deep expertise in social platforms, cryptography, and the burgeoning Internet of Things, as well as pop culture, art, sports, and fashion,” said Ryan Orr, the company’s founder and CEO.

Chronicled partnered with Identiv to develop encrypted microchips which allows small wearable sensors  – called Smart Labels – to be attached to shoes. Using an open registry and various applications to track authenticity, ownership, and provenance, the company helps eliminate the sale of imitation sneakers.

“Our technology lets consumers know if their products are authentic at the tap of a mobile phone,” said Sam Radocchia, Chronicled co-founder and CPO. “It also provides brands and retailers with a new platform to engage with the consumer beyond the point of sale and to issue limited edition products.”

The “secondary market” for high-end collectible sneakers accounts for nearly $1 billion of the estimated $1 trillion in annual transactions for luxury consumer goods. Air Jordan 1, Air Jordan 3, Air Jordan 11, Doernbecher special editions, and the Nike Air Yeezy are the sneaker models with the highest number of fakes on the market.

“The secondary market for luxury goods and collectibles is flooded with fakes, resulting in illiquidity and daunting consumer risk,” said Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital. “Chronicled’s technology has the potential to make the market safe and efficient, while giving users a better experience. Luxury goods provenance represents a multi-billion dollar sector where blockchain technology can add unprecedented value.”

Chronicled, Inc. was founded in September 2014. The company plans to launch its platform near the end of 2015 with more than 15,000 pairs of sneakers secured. For more information visit www.chronicled.com.

PHOTO: Seattle Seahawks

50 Cent Talks Interracial Dating, Pornography, Southern Hip Hop & More (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent has begun his promo run for his upcoming album Street King Immortal. In order to help bring awareness to the new project, the G-Unit leader became the latest artist to take part in Noisey’s “The People VS” series.

[ALSO READ: 50 Cent Says “F*ck Fredro Starr” (VIDEO)]

The New York rapper/businessman was asked to respond to YouTube comments on his “Candy Shop” video. The discussion included 50 talking about the lack of White people in the clip, southern based rappers changing Hip Hop, his appreciation for pornography and more.

“I’m all for interracial dating. All for it. You don’t watch pornography? Sh*t’s all over the place,” jokes Fiddy.

Street King Immortal is reportedly scheduled for release this year. 50 recently dropped the visuals for “9 Shots.”

[ALSO READ: 50 Cent – “9 Shots”]

Watch “The People VS 50 Cent” below.