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Rapper Who Faced Charges Because Of His Music Has Case Dismissed

The rapper who was facing conspiracy charges because of his lyrics is now a free man. NBC reports that a San Diego Superior Court judge has dismissed the charges against Brandon Duncan, who raps under the moniker Tiny Doo, because there was not enough evidence to bring him to trial.

Duncan, 33, was one of the 15 defendants who faced charges in connection to nine shootings that happened from May 2013 to February 2014. Prosecutors alleged that Duncan’s music promoted violence and criminal activity and that he benefited from the notoriety gained from his Lincoln Park, CA gang. There was no evidence connecting him to any shootings.

This case had brought a controversial law to the forefront. Duncan was being charged under California’s Penal Code 182. 5, which states that gang members can be charged with crimes committed by other members whether they were involved or not.

Defense Attorney Brian Watkins argued that this whole case violated Duncan’s First Amendment rights.

“I think the whole world was watching because when they put our First Amendment here in America on trial, to say that Brandon Duncan’s rap music encouraged these shootings,”Watkins told NBC.

The gunman in these shootings has not been charged.

 

Nicki Minaj Announces U.S And Canada Dates Of The Pinkprint Tour

After Nicki Minaj wraps up the European leg of The Pinkprint Tour, she’s heading back stateside and passing through Canada and bringing some friends (and a bae) along for the trek. Tinashe, Dej Loaf, Rae Sremmurd and her boo Meek Mill will be accompanying the Young Money rapstress on the the 19-city road trip. Kicking off July 17th,  Nicki will leave her pink print in cities like Dallas, Miami, Brooklyn, Toronto, Atlanta and Charlotte. Look out for added dates and peep the tour stops below.

Run The Jewels Was Attacked At SXSW (VIDEO)

Run The Jewels were bum rushed while performing at SXSW yesterday (Mar. 16). While onstage at The Spotify House, an unidentified man took the stage and angrily approached the duo, going  after Killer Mike and El-P. Fans and security laid hands on the man when he was taken off stage, with security giving him a few blows to end the chaos. Watch the videos of what happened below and see what Killer Mike had to say to the perp.

Don't f### with @RUNTHEJEWELS #ForRealTho #TheSpotifyHouse #SXSW #WeLive #SpotifyHouse

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Go to sleep trying to Run Them Jewels! #SXSW #RunTheJewels #CashThat #SpotifyHouse

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Dude got up on stage, then got knocked all the way off it. Prob not that smart to come at @killermikegto …like ever. #SXSW #RunTheJewels #RTJ #RTJ2 #Spotify #SpotifyHouse #SXSX15 #Spotify #KillerMike #ElP #fool

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#killermike then starts a f### boy chant. #runthejewels #f###### #spotifyhouse #sxsw

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Drake Announces Sixth OVO Fest With J. Cole And Big Sean

Drake is bringing his OVO Fest back to Toronto for the sixth year in a row. Slated to take the city from Aug. 2nd-3rd, Big Sean, YG, J. Cole and his fellow Dreamville comrades Bas, Cozz and Omen will be performing alongside Drizzy at the Molson Canadian Ampitheatre.

[ALSO READ: Drake Says He Has Nothing To Do With ‘Homecoming: The Lost Footage’ Documentary]

 

There were also so be special guests that most likely won’t be revealed until the day of, if they are revealed at all.

Tickets go on sale Mar. 20th.

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5 & Done: CVSH MOBB

Hip-Hop has range. there are the fans of the radio/R&B Hip-Hop and there are fans of the gutter, the trap and the streets. CVSH MOBB reps the streets with a message. Let’s explore what these young MCs bring to the game.

Firstly, what is the meaning behind the name CVSH MOBB?

CVSH MOBB:  CVSH MOBB really has no meaning. The meaning is all in the symbolic representation of the V. The V goes into our whole philosophy of being the underdog. The men and women no one believed in. That together as one, even with all odds against us we will overcome.

What makes the CVSH MOBB so unique from other rap crews?

CVSH MOBB:  CVSH MOBB is unique in its own right because CVSH MOBB is not just me, Fame, Drew or Mikey. It’s you, your intern, and the kid that got bullied in your high school.  CVSH MOBB is everyone, because at some point or time in our lives people didn’t believe in us. And we represent that.

Who are some of the influences of CVSH MOBB?

CVSH MOBB:  We are influenced by many artists but most importantly we are influenced by each other. There was a time when we had a “Henny With No Chaser Event.” At that time CVSH MOBB crew member Drew was going through a lot. I mean he had so many personal problems that it was affecting me. And somewhere deep inside himself he managed to be the one dancing, laughing, joking and having the most fun. I never seen a man go through so much and still manage to smile. That day Drew inspired me. So to sum it up most importantly we inspire each other.

What can we expect from CVSH MOBB within the next 5 years?

CVSH MOBB:  You can expect solo projects from each member of the crew. Also look out for the CVSH MOBB feature film, fashion line and merchandise. You can expect nothing but success.

Any final words for the people? 

CVSH MOBB:  Yes, thank you AllHipHop for having us.  Thanks to every one of you for supporting #THEMOBB and showing love; we appreciate you.

 

Trinidad James Discusses White People Using The "N-Word" On CNN (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Trinidad James stopped by CNN last night to participate in a discussion about the use of the words “n***a” and “n****r.” The “All Gold Everything” performer was brought into the racism controversy surrounding the University of Oklahoma’s SAE fraternity chapter when another video of the fraternity’s house-mother using the word resurfaced online.

[ALSO READ: Waka Flocka Talks Seeing Racist SAE Video & Partying With The Frat (VIDEO)]

In the footage, Beauton Gilbow can be heard reciting “n****r” numerous times as “All Gold Everything” plays in the background. CNN’s Don Lemon asked James about the video of Gilbow.

“I honestly think that somebody’s trying to be sarcastic and play a joke on this old lady. She looks old, and she looks drunk,” said Trinidad. “I saw that two years ago when it came out. I didn’t say anything about it, because life is just so much bigger than that.”

Trinidad added he was bothered by the SAE members’ chant containing the n-word, but he feels Gilbow came from racism and was not attending to be hurtful in the video. When asked if he felt it was okay for all races to use the word, James suggested if everyone cannot use n***a then no one should be allowed to use it. Later, Ben Ferguson and Marc Lamont Hill joined Trinidad and Lemon to discuss the use of the n-word.

[ALSO READ: Trinidad James – “All Lives Matter”]

Watch portions of Trinidad James’ appearance on CNN below.

Azealia Banks Releases Nude Photo + Talks Lorde, Jay Z, God, & Why She Hates America

(AllHipHop News) The ever outspoken performer Azealia Banks is featured as a cover girl for the April 2015 issue of Playboy. The Harlem native also spoke with the magazine for an exclusive interview.

[ALSO READ: Erykah Badu Expresses She’s Not Into Azealia Banks’ Music; Banks Says Badu Is Jealous]

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During her talk with Playboy, Banks discussed her tendency to use words the some people view as offensive:

When you rip a people from their land, from their customs, from their culture — there’s still a piece of me that knows I’m not supposed to be speaking English, I’m not supposed to be worshipping Jesus Christ. All this s**t is unnatural to me. People will be like, ‘Oh, you’re ignorant because you don’t speak proper English.’ No. This is not mine. I don’t even want this s**t, so I’m going to do whatever the f**k I want with this language. I’m going to call you a fag or a cracker or a b***h.

She also suggests the public is hypocritical when it comes to her voicing opinions versus other stars:

It’s always about race. Lorde can run her mouth and talk s**t about all these other b######, but y’all aren’t saying she’s angry. If I have something to say, I get pushed into the corner.

Banks did mention one famous performer she greatly admires:

Jay Z. That’s the only person I have my eye set on. The race thing always comes up, but I want to get there being very black and proud and boisterous about it. You get what I mean? A lot of times when you’re a black woman and you’re proud, that’s why people don’t like you. In American society, the game is to be a nonthreatening black person. That’s why you have Pharrell or Kendrick Lamar saying, “How can we expect people to respect us if we don’t respect ourselves?” He’s playing that nonthreatening black man s**t, and that gets all the white soccer moms going, “We love him.” Even Kanye West plays a little bit of that game—“Please accept me, white world.” Jay Z hasn’t played any of those games, and that’s what I like.

Banks says she hates America:

Yes! I hate everything about this country. Like, I hate fat white Americans. All the people who are crunched into the middle of America, the real fat and meat of America, are these racist conservative white people who live on their farms. Those little teenage girls who work at Kmart and have a racist grandma—that’s really America.

Her views on God:

I don’t understand how someone could be an atheist. Think about God as software, right? If you were to look at God’s face, your head would explode. Because your head is a calculator, and the amount of information that would be embedded in his face would fit only on a Google-size data center. Your head cannot handle that much information. Stop looking for God.

To celebrate her Playboy cover, Banks decided to share a nude photo with her nearly 600,000 Twitter followers. You can view the NSFW picture here and read her full Playboy interview here.

 

[ALSO READ: Azealia Banks Discusses Her Using The Word “F*ggot,” The “White Gay Media” & Homophobia (AUDIO)]

Listen To The Full 2Pac Interview Featured On Kendrick Lamar's "Mortal Man" (AUDIO)

(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar resurrected old Tupac Shakur vocals for the final track on his To Pimp A Butterfly album. K. Dot’s “Mortal Man” sampled audio from a 1994 Pac interview with Sweden’s P3 Soul. The power of the Internet has provided the world the chance to hear the full conversation.

[ALSO READ: Hip Hop Stars Share Their Thoughts On Kendrick Lamar’s “To Pimp A Butterfly”]

Listen to 2Pac’s rare 6-part interview below.


Kanye West Releases "First Official" Video For "All Day"

(AllHipHop News) Earlier this month, Kanye West announced the video for his latest single “All Day” would be directed by acclaimed filmmaker Steve McQueen. The Chicago native surprised fans yesterday when he released his Brit Awards performance of the track as the “first official” video.

[ALSO READ: Kanye West’s Video For “All Day” To Be Directed By Steve McQueen]

Ye has a history of creating several visuals for one song. His breakout hit “Jesus Walks” had three different versions. Kanye also film three “Flashing Lights” videos. Two of those clips were leaked to the Internet without West’s approval.

[ALSO READ: GOOD Music’s Cyhi The Prynce Talks Kanye West’s “All Day” Having 21 Writers (VIDEO)]

Watch Kanye West’s “All Day” video below.