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We know Kanye West is a little bit nuts at times but we are just going to say we hope this old pic of Kim Kardashian will not become the cover for his next album, Swish. Seeing how Kanye often expresses his love for Kim, and his antics, we wouldn’t be surprised. Heck we wouldn’t be surprised if Beyonce is on the cover.
(AllHipHop News) Spotify may be the current leader in the music streaming business, but other services are not simply conceding to the Europe based company. The “music streaming wars” have been red hot this summer, and it does not appear to be slowing down any time soon.
Apple launched its streaming service earlier this month. Days before that Tidal provided a student discount to its customers. That same week SoundCloud announced it signed a deal to provide revenue to over 20,000 indie labels.
The next major move comes from Google. According to USA Today, the tech behemoth is offering a free, ad-supported version of Google Play Music.
“We want to attract even more users, give them a taste of the service and hope they subscribe over time,” said Zahavah Levine, Vice President of Partnerships for Google Play.
The number of current subscribers to Google Play is unavailable, but the brand has a ways to go to catch up with Spotify. Spotify has over 75 million active users with 20 million using the paid subscription.
SoundCloud reportedly has 175 million unique monthly listeners to its free service. Tidal is said to have around 600,000 paying users. Beats Music, which was revamped as Apple Music, had approximately 300,000 paid subscribers at the start of the year.
“We are very excited about the growth of streaming generally and we think there’s room for all boats to rise here,” added Levine.
Google Play Music’s free tier is available on the web. Android and iOS versions will roll out in the next few days.
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It looks as if Chris Brown has really made Karrucehe switch all the way to the other side as she was spotted on a “date” with her girl crush ‘Orange Is The New Black’ lesbian star Ruby Rose. Watch out fellas Ruby Rose is turning girls out.
(AllHipHop News) At one point, G-Unit was the biggest rap group in the world. 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, The Game, and DJ Whoo Kid had fans from the East Coast to North Africa. One of those admirers was the son of former Libya leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Whoo Kid reflected on his times with Al-Saadi Gaddafi in an article for the Miami New Times. After partying with the likes of Al Pacino’s daughter’ Julie at the Toronto Film Festival, Whoo Kid was invited to ride with Al-Saadi to a private hotel event.
“So I get in the car, and they’re all, like, models. These aren’t security dudes. These are all models, but they all have Uzis,” said the host of Sirius/XM Radio’s Hollywood Saturdays. “I get there, and I see a mountain of cocaine. I’ve never seen so much cocaine in my life.”
On another occasion in Italy, Al-Saadi apparently told 50 Cent he liked the rapper’s outfit. The ex-commander of the Libyan special forces was willing to pay six figures for the clothes.
“Yo, man I never saw 50 Cent butt-ass naked so fast [laughs],” Whoo Kid recalled. “I think [Al-Saadi] paid like $350,000 for that outfit, and he wore it the next time we saw him.”
As part of the Arab Spring revolution in the Middle East, Muammar Gaddafi was deposed from power during the 2011 Libyan Civil War. He was put to death later that year. Al-Saadi Gaddafi was arrested in Niger in 2014 and extradited back to Libya.
Ask around the Detroit area and people will tell you Ro Spit has his hometown of Pontiac, MI on lock. In case anyone needed a reminder, the Yaktown representative reinforces his clout throughout his new “Self-Titled (Who Got It?)” video. Casually coming correct via a chin-up, automatic flow, Ro uses heavy-handed production from Young RJ (Slum Village) to assert his authority for unaware and unappreciative souls. The track itself is an audible slap to the back of your head, while the video is a front-facing finger shake. Ro Spit’s long-awaited IVLife… project drops in July!
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda has been locked in jail ever since his arrest in December of 2014. The “Hot N*gga” rhymer’s bail was set at $2 million for numerous charges including gang conspiracy, weapons possession, and reckless endangerment.
Early on there was speculation Shmurda’s label, Epic Records, would post bail for the young performer, but that never happened. Bobby, his entertainment lawyer Matthew Middleton, and fellow NYC representative 50 Cent complained that Epic should have done more to help their artist.
Sha Money XL was responsible for bringing Shmurda to Epic. The longtime associate of 50 spoke with Revolt on why the label has not bailed out Bobby.
“With 50, he bailed out [Young] Buck and helped [Tony] Yayo all the time. Those are the boutique labels, where you got that brother that’s there that feels compassion and could do things that’s not as corporate,” said Sha. “It’s not like a social worker. They’re not here to worry about what happens in your private life. Those are the choices you make in your private life.”
Sha went on to add that the label’s job is to take the artist to the next level, not pay for the performer’s legal fees. He also made it clear he does not feel Epic is responsible for the rapper’s actions.
“The company did help. Was it enough? Was it what they would call enough? I couldn’t say that,” stated Sha. “They did a lot. More than I’ve seen others do. I would like to say it’s not their fault. They shouldn’t be to blame.”
Bobby Shmurda’s trial begins June 25.
Watch Sha Money XL’s interview below.
After releasing singles “Hollywood Ni**az” & “Pleazer”, Tyga surprises us with his delayed album “The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty” with 12 new tracks and features from Boosie Badazz & Lil Wayne. Stream the album exclusively on Spotify.
Stream below.
East Coast newcomer Joyner Lucas continues to raise the bar with his rhyme style and stimulating visuals. The rising star shows off his delivery with ease, literally rapping backwards. Press play and prepare to be entertained! “Backwords” is Joyner Lucas’ latest creative release following the success of his recent singles “That’s Ok!” and the controversial “Ross Capicchioni”.
After releasing “Sum’n Quick” last week, Fetty Wap is back with new track titled “Boomin”.
Scott King returns with new official video off his upcoming mixtape ‘Connected’ which will be hosted by Heavy Hitters own DJ Infamous & DJ Lomaxx. King takes it back to the essence of hip-hop as he jumps on Jay-Z classic 1-900-Hustler and flips it as he talks on the game and artist, the concept is dope and the mixtape is doper! Directed By The Villains.
Watch below!
Audio Push puts their spin on K Camp’s “Lil Bit” single.
Trinidad Jame$ shares visual for his loose single “Palm Trees”.
2015 XXL Freshman Class artist Dej Loaf makes her return with new Young Thug assisted single titled “Shawty”.
Listen below.
Hailing from the Bay Area, CA, but currently residing in the ATL, A. Wright is no stranger to the media landscape. Having worked behind the scenes at CBS Radio Atlanta (V-103). The experience helped him forge some key relationships which in turn helped him to launch his own musical career. With the help of producers iHandleBars and Reek Manikan, and Grammy Award winning producer Lex Dirty, he unveils his brand new single titled “BAE”.
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, one count of battery, and one count of making terrorist threats after the Hip Hop mogul was arrested on the campus of UCLA yesterday.
Diddy’s son, Justin Combs, is a player on the university’s football team. According to reports, Diddy confronted the team’s conditioning coach Sal Alosi about being too aggressive with Justin during practice. The situation allegedly led to Diddy swinging a kettlebell at Alosi.
A representative for Diddy released a statement to Revolt, the cable network owned by Combs. It reads as follows:
The various accounts of the event and charges that are being reported are wholly inaccurate. What we can say now is that any actions taken by Mr. Combs were solely defensive in nature to protect himself and his son. We are confident that once the true facts are revealed, the case will be dismissed.
Combs is currently out on $50,000 bond. The founder of Bad Boy Records also added an Instagram post this evening that simply featured the phrase “make today amazing.” The IG picture did not include a caption.
Watch Revolt’s report on the incident below.
Charlotte’s very own Tim Stacks is back today with a brand new single titled “The Formula” produced by 90 Vanguard in-house producer Blahzilla. Tim changes up his flow, showing the world what ‘the formula’ is to make it in this industry. The rapper/producer has been heating up the summer, dropping new songs consistently alongside the 90 Vanguard team. Tim’s upcoming mixtape New Era is expected to drop soon as well.
While in Lousiville, Kentucky this weekend for WDRB’s Hoop It Up basketball tournament, No Limit CEO, Former NBA player, and longtime entrepreneur, Master P, made a special stop.
He visited the home of Ki’Anthony Tyus.
Ki’Anthony was shot at a local park while playing a game of basketball. He was discharged from the hospital on Sunday.
Master P says the 9-year-old wanted to speak to him on the phone, but instead, he surprised him with a visit to his house with a new pair of basketball sneakers to hoop in when he recovers from his injury.
“I got kids in my family that’s dead or incarcerated at a young age, and we’re here to help the kids,” Master P said. “And we hope we can change this and let this be an example that we’re killing our kids, and it’s our future”
I wish a speedy recovery to Ki’Anthony, and I salute Master P for never forgetting where he came from.
DJ Young Mase is a international DJ who is most notably known for being the official tour DJ for Shady Records and has toured with everyone from D-12 . Obie Trice, Eminem & Slaughterhouse. After taking a brief hiatus from touring nationally, DJ Young Mase is now back to making music and putting records together. The idea is to blend some of the best upcoming talent together and make good music.
Before unleashing some of the bigger name collabs, DJ Young Mase uses this opportunity to recruit 2 upcoming Detroit artist, Dash & Hydro along with Canadian reggae artist King Shadrock for the club/radio ready “Don’t Act LIke That.” This is set to be featured on the forthcoming “The Hit Maker” EP dropping later this Fall.
After building anticipation for his latest effort with the release of multiple singles including the extremely poised collaboration with Young Dolph titled “Be Yourself,” upstart Baltimore rapper YoungGoldie finally delivers his new 14-track album in full. Not only does Goldie provide us with perspective on civil issues faced throughout his city, among other prevalent topics, he also isn’t afraid to get in your face with knocking, high energy tracks, showcasing incredible versatility at just 19-years-old. Dream Come True is available now on iTunes.
Everyone knows how Sway does with the “5 Fingers of Death,” this time an R&B singer will sing over the track. Peep this below, its def worth the listen, as Eric Bellinger has been heating up the charts with single after single. The first guy to to do the “5 Fingers of Death,” was Johnny Gill. Peep this one here as the West Coast crooner gets it going.
