Chevy Woods hasn’t been on the scene as much since SXSW and today he drops new single “All Said And Done” featuring Dej Loaf. Produced by Anthony M & Ricky P. Stream below.
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FRESH HEAT: Harvey Stripes Ft. French Montana – “Paid Pt. 2”
Toronto’s own Harvey Stripes is already fixture on the blogosphere as well as a mainstay in the Canadian music scene. After releasing several well received singles so far this year, he looks to take things up another notch for the release of his latest effort, “Paid Pt. 2” featuring rap superstar French Montana. Stripes has already collaborated with some of Hip-Hop’s most seasoned acts, and now he adds another one to his vast catalog. The bouncy tune finds Stripes trading bars with Montana, while the Bronx native handles the hook duties.
FRESH HEAT – Bigg Homie ft Marko “Aroma”
With a steady growing buzz coming out of Philadelphia, Bigg Homie trades in the streets of Philly and brings the Loudpack brand to Kingston, Jamaica for the video for his single “Aroma” featuring Marko. From Bigg Homie’s forthcoming project Condo Music 2. Produced by Marko. Directed by Complex Magazine’s own Fun Zach and Fontaine Vision.
Freeway Talks About Brooklyn HipHop Fest And The State Of Hip Hop
This year Freeway will be performing at the 11th annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Watch as Chuck Creekmur talks to Freeway about the state of hip hop and what he feels it takes to make it in the game now a days. The 11th annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival takes place between July 8th and July 11th.
Tickets are available here: http://bhf.queueapp.com/events/9368
A$AP Rocky: All Them Atlanta N*ggas Sound The Same
(AllHipHop News) Trinidad James created a huge uproar back in 2013 when the Atlanta-based rapper was seen on camera saying the South runs New York. Fast forward to 2015 and now it’s Harlem native A$AP Rocky offering his opinion about the music coming out of the ATL.
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Rocky was interviewed as part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in May, and video of the conversation has now been uploaded to YouTube. At one point, the “Everyday” rhymer began speaking about whether NYC had a signature sound at the moment, but his answer also included comments about some of his down south peers.
A$AP Rocky said:
If we’re gonna be honest, some of the dopest music is coming out of Atlanta right now, but all them n*ggas sound the same. Here [New York City] there’s not as much dope sh*t – well it is, but a lot of people don’t see it the way I see it. [New York rappers] don’t sound alike. Everybody got their own different thing going on.
Them Atlanta dudes – it’s a few dudes that’s doing their own thing that’s killing it. I’m not saying all Atlanta rappers sound the same, but for the most part, majority. They all kind of have similar cadences, flows and delivery. They even recycle the same lyrics from each other.
I gotta just say it. This ain’t dissing nobody, but I don’t understand how Future can make a song like “Sh*t.” Then this n*gga, I forget his name… You make “OG Bobby Johnson” and it’s like, “head shot, head shot, hit them with the…” It’s the same thing Future’s saying. And we allowed that.
Not taking nothing away from Que – I know his name – I just feel like, come on. I like the song. If you ask me if I like the song – yes, it’s a dope song… and this sounds like I’m downplaying this guy. I don’t even know him, so I don’t got nothing against him. I’m just telling the situation. I feel like it’s okay to be inspired, but you can’t bite off contemporary artists that’s in your same league.
Trinidad James’ name also came up during the sit down. Rocky referred to the “All Gold Everything” rhymer as his dear friend and suggested he has his own style, but the A$AP Mob member questioned where is Trinidad now.
“You got these one hit wonders all the time,” Rocky added. “It’s a part of the game. You gotta ask yourself, ‘Do you wanna just make singles or do you wanna make history?’ And y’all already know what I’m trying to make.”
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Watch A$AP Rocky’s interview below.
NEW MUSIC: Migos – “Recognition”
After releasing “Pipe It Up”, Migos release another single titled “Recognition”. YRN:The Album will be available drops July 31st.
Children Of Rev. Run, Master P, Jam Master Jay, Dame Dash & More To Star In “Growing Up Hip Hop”
(AllHipHop News) A new television show is set to follow the lives of some prominent Hip Hop figures’ offspring. According to The Hollywood Reporter, cable network We tv picked up six episodes of Growing Up Hip Hop.
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The “docu-series” will star reality TV veteran Angela Simmons (daughter of Rev. Run), actor/rapper Romeo Miller (son of Master P), businessman Damon “Boogie” Dash (son of Dame Dash), musician Egypt Criss (daughter of Pepa and Treach), disc jockey TJ Mizell (son of Jam Master Jay), and singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge (daughter of James DeBarge).
Dame Dash, Rev. Run, Russell Simmons, Master P, El DeBarge and Pepa are included in the cast as well. Romeo Miller, Angela Simmons, and Master P are also attached as co-producers. Growing Up Hip-Hop is scheduled to premiere in late 2015.
The new series comes on the heels of the massive success of Fox’s drama Empire. Other music/Hip Hop themed projects in the works includes a remake of The Wiz on NBC, The Get Down on Netflix, and The Breaks on VH1.
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Young Goldie – “Checks”
Austin Music Group recording artist, Young Goldie returns with another single titled “Checks”. Goldie’s debut album “Dream Come True” available on iTunes now!
Meek Mill Scores The Fourth Largest Debut Sales Week Of 2015
(AllHipHop News) The final first week sales numbers for Meek Mill’s sophomore studio album Dreams Worth More Than Money were impressive. An opening week of 215,000 traditional album sales (246,000 equivalent album units) put the MMG rapper in rare company.
[ALSO READ: Album Review: Meek Mill: Dreams Worth More Than Money]
DWMTM has the fourth largest debut sales week of the year. Only Drake’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (495,000), Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly (324,000), and Mumford & Sons’ Wilder Mind (231,000) pulled in bigger tallies in 2015. That also means three of the four top first week sellers were rap albums.
Meek easily took the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. The Philadelphia native joins Drake, Kendrick, Big Sean, Wale, and A$AP Rocky as the only rappers to score #1 albums in 2015 so far.
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Did Ciara & Monica Fall Out Over Future?
Photos via Monica and Ciara’s Instagram
Hmmmm did close friends Monica and Ciara fall out over Future? Monica has been posting pictures of her wedding on Instagram in celebration of her anniversary. Fans quickly realized that in one photo she didn’t tag Ciara, but she tagged many others. A fan decided to take the time and explain “in her own words” what really went down between Cici and Mo! The fan claims that Monica knew Future was cheating on Ciara while she was pregnant with one of his baby mamas who happens to also be a friend or associate of Monica. Monica didn’t completely deny the fan’s claims but she did say she made a lot of assumptions. Monica says she refuses to make a spectacle of the many years her and Ciara shared. So we want to know what really happened. Mo has since deleted the comment and response, but Baller Alert caught it!
Man Impersonating Atlanta Rapper Issa Thompson Arrested For Rape & Sodomy (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) The phrase “fake it until you make it” was not meant to apply to impersonating a popular rapper in order to rape women. But that is exactly what 20-year-old Aaron Hall is accused of doing.
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According to WIAT, Hall created a fake Facebook page pretending to be Hip Hop performer Issa Thompson. Hall allegedly tricked women into thinking they were conversing with Thompson and then set up meetings with the unsuspecting fans.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama police believe Hall lured the women to a local park where he sexually assaulted and robbed the victims. After cops noticed a pattern, a special detail was established to identify and arrest the suspect. Homicide investigators reportedly prevented another possible attack on Wednesday morning.
Hall was arrested yesterday (July 8) and charged with rape, two counts of sodomy, and robbery. A $200,000 bond was set in the case.
Issa Thompson is a buzzing rap artist out of Atlanta. His recent video “Makaveli” has garnered over 25,000 views on YouTube in three weeks. Issa also has songs with Travis Porter, Jacob Lattimore, and Lil Chuckee. He recently released his latest mixtape This Summer.
[ALSO READ: Rick Ross Is Out Of Jail; “Random” Shooting Takes Place Outside His Atlanta Offices]
Watch WIAT’s report about Aaron Hall’s arrest below.
Trick Daddy Feels The Fake Butt Trend Has Gone Too Far?
Trick Daddy wants to remind ladies that the fake butt trend is not cool. The trend has gotten out of hand; it’s actually disgusting. He also says that the trend is for rich women. Maybe he’s telling the broke ones to wake up and stop getting back alley/ black market azz shots! How do you feel about this TERRIBLE trend?!
HEATER OF THE DAY: Tre Redeau Ft. Manny Monday & Myke Bogan – “The Anthem”
Tre Redeau taps fellow Portland MC’s Myke Bogan and Manny Monday from Soar Losers for his second visual release off the mixtape Kool-Aid Stand. “The Anthem” originally called “Come Through Bring A Blunt Thru” tells of the expectations Portlanders have for their friends due to their love for smoking. You pull up on somebody to chill, don’t come without weed. Track produced by Big Chawn.
No Kids For Meek Mill & Nicki Minaj Anytime Soon?
Photo via Nicki Minaj’s Instagram
It seems like one of Nicki Minaj’s biggest fans over the years, Patrick (@pmbenson33), started a rumor that Nicki Minaj would be pregnant soon. He said he was going on 12 tour dates because the rapper would soon be a mommy. We aren’t sure if he was suggesting that he would try to impregnate Nicki, or if Meek Mill already had. Either way, Nicki was quick to shut it down by saying she wouldn’t be having any kids until she was married. It’s good she didn’t get pregnant by Safaree, and that she’s taking it slow with Meek and doing it the “right” way.
Pleasure P Goes In On Tyga Over Transgender Scandal?
Photo via Tyga’s Instagram
Pleasure P still seems to be mad at Tyga for doing him wrong in the past. Because he likes to hold grudges, he couldn’t resist jumping in on the Tyga ridicule. Pleasure P went in on Tyga for allegedly being caught cheating with a Transgender actress. But wasn’t Pleasure P the same one on trial for child molestation? That Pretty Ricky and solo fame lasted 30 minutes.
Woman Gets Hit With A Chair For Refusing To Get Off Private Property
After an argument, this woman gets smashed in the face with a chair for refusing to get off of private property.
South Carolina House Votes To Take Down Confederate Flag
The South Carolina House of Representatives have voted to remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina capitol, NBC reports. They voted 94-20 after 13 hours of deliberation that ended Thursday morning (July 9). The flag was raised over 50 years ago in protest of the Civil Rights Movement.
“South Carolina can remove the stain from our lives,” said black Democrat Rep. Joe Neal. “I never thought in my lifetime I would see this.”
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The flag will be shipped to South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and will be held in the Confederate Relic Room.
The controversy surrounding the flag was sparked after 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof fatally shot nine black people at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church on June 17th in Charleston, SC.
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The FBI Is Looking Into How Tyga’s Nude Photos Were Leaked
Tyga has enlisted the help of the FBI to help figure out who leaked a nude photo of him to the internet, TMZ reports. A transgender model named Mia Isabella was rumored to have leaked the picture after Tyga allegedly sent it to her via text, something that Tyga and his lawyer, Lee Hutton, are denying.
“The allegations are false and socially irresponsible during a time when many Americans are celebrating equality,” Hutton told TMZ.
Hutton said that they believe the pictures were hacked from Tyga’s phone or from someone he actually sent the pictures to, which is what the FBI will be looking into. A rep for Isabella said that she denies leaking the photos to the internet and would like to help Tyga find out who actually did it.
Isabella also claims that she has been in a relationship with T-Raww for three years while he was with Black Chyna and currently Kylie Jenner.
Semore Buckz – “Koo-It” (VIDEO)
Semore Buckz walks us through his Cambridge, MD neighborhood in the visual for his gritty single “Koo-It”. The Charlie Beatz-produced song will appear on Buckz’ upcoming mixtape Success First… Love Later Vol. III project.