Tracy Lamont – 92 Til'

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: MusicJanuary 22, 2015

Durham, NC based emcee Tracy Lamont hits us with his latest project “92 Til'”. Check out “Space. Funk. Flow.” as it served as the first single. Stream below.

Birdman Said To Be P##### About Lil Wayne's "Sorry 4 The Wait 2"

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne released his new mixtape Sorry 4 The Wait 2 this week, and the New Orleans native used the project to throw a few shots at his current record label. On the tape’s first track – a remix to O.T. Genasis’ “Coco,” – Wayne further expressed his frustrations with his longtime label home.

[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne – Sorry 4 The Wait 2]

“Now I don’t want no problems, I just want my money,” Wayne rapped at one point on the song. He continued, “All I got is Young Money, no more Cash, n***a.”

Later on the a separate track “Sh*t,” Weezy spit, “Did my time at Cash Money. Time served and released, but this agent ain’t free.”

According to TMZ, Cash Money boss Bryan “Birdman” Williams is not pleased that his “son” chose to air out his frustrations on a record. The sites reports:

Our sources say Birdman is angry on 2 fronts … that Wayne is trying to bail on a binding contract and even more personal, he’s putting their relationship on blast.

Apparently, Birdman is still unwilling to release Wayne from his contract at Cash Money without a legal fight, and the rapper’s long-awaited Tha Carter V album will only be available on the label’s terms.

[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne Releases “Sh!t Remix” From “Sorry 4 The Wait 2″; Addresses Cash Money Turmoil]

FRESH HEAT: Chi City – "NOBODY"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: VideosJanuary 22, 2015

Hailing from the south side of Chicago, Chi City drops one of the dopest videos of the new year titled “Nobody”. The video is jam packed with tons of energy, a dark settled feel and admiration shot some where deep in the woods. This record without a doubt brings back that bounce we truly miss hearing so much in hip hop music. You can expect a new project from Chi City this spring titled “8”.

Niko Is – "Tito Crack That Dutch"

By: Eleven8Category: VideosJanuary 22, 2015

As part of Talib Kweli’s Javotti Music imprent, NIKO IS has been cranking out a lot of new music. Today he drops the video for “Tito Crack That Dutch”, directed by Thanks Joey. “Tito Crack That Dutch” will appear on the Brazilian emcee’s highly anticipated Brutus LP to be released February 3rd.

J Doe Ft. Busta Rhymes – "You Don't Really Know"

By: Eleven8Category: VideosJanuary 22, 2015

Busta Rhymes and The Conglomerate Entertainment are back with the world premiere of JDoe’s new music video, “You Don’t Really Know,” featuring the boss man Busta Rhymes, himself. The video was shot by Jonathan Andrade and features a cameo from Conglomerate stand out, OT Genasis. Watch as J Doe and Busta Rhymes go in over Outkast’s SpottieOttieDopaliscious beat in “You Don’t Really Know”.

Ludacris – "Throw Sum Mo (Freestyle)"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: MusicJanuary 22, 2015

Ludacris raps over Rae Sremmurd’s “Throw Some Mo” as part of his Ludaverse series.

EXCLUSIVE: Pharrell Addresses Saying He "Wasn’t Happy About The T.I. Situation"

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams played a big role in T.I.’s latest album Paperwork. The N.E.R.D member served as the executive producer for the project, and P provided the soundscape for four of the tracks on the LP.

[ALSO READ: Pharrell Says He Was Not Happy About The Situation With T.I.’s “Paperwork” Album]

In a recent feature for GQ magazine, Pharrell was quoted saying he “wasn’t happy about the T.I. situation.” The article also included the Oscar-nominated musician adding, “They did that record hoping for radio play, and they got nothing out of it…. Great, you got your No. 1 Hip Hop song. But what does that do for your sales?”

Pharrell issued a statement to AllHipHop.com about his T.I. comments:

Let me clear up this GQ interview: I love T.I.’s album, he is a genius. There was a different single more appropriate for the current temperature in society. But don’t get it twisted, the single still went #1. Pick up T.I.’s Paperwork album: http://smarturl.it/PaperworkDLX

[ALSO READ: Pharrell, Usher And More Added To 2015 Grammys Performers Lineup]

Nas: I'm Waiting For People Not To Be Scared Of The Race Issue

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Nas recently did an with interview GQ magazine, and the Queens emcee was asked about various topics – Hip Hop, his career, and race relations. When writer Zach Baron asked the 41-year-old rap icon if activists have contacted him after he participated in the Eric Garner protests in New York, the creator of the classic album Illmatic replied by stating he is an activist.

[ALSO READ: Nas On Racial Divide: It’s Not Cool For U.S. To Look Like Apartheid South Africa (VIDEO)]

Nas said:

We’re already activists. I’m looking at what’s happening to the world, and I’m waiting for people to stop being scared. Mainly whites in power and in government, to not be scared of the race issue. Not be scared to say, “This is wrong, and this has to change.” Not be scared to do what’s right.

He continued explaining what he feels people are afraid of:

Votes. Their career. Backlash. They’re confused; they don’t really know much about it. We’re all human beings. So I understand being scared. But at some point, you got to come out and do the right thing. No matter who you are, you got to put the people first. Compassion, and your love for people, has to exist. And your love to humanity has to exist. It can’t just always be about your career, your money, your stature, where you think you belong in this government. You’ve got to be about reality and love.

Those fears Nas spoke on were echoed in a statement made by another Queens, New York rap representative. Young Money’s Nicki Minaj was featured in a 2014 issue of Rolling Stone. The “Feeling Myself” performer told the publication:

I feel like when Public Enemy were doing ‘Fight the Power,’ we as a culture had more power — now it feels hopeless. People say, “Why aren’t black celebrities speaking out more?” But look what happened to Kanye when he spoke out. People told him to apologize to Bush… He was the unofficial spokesman for hip-hop, and he got torn apart. And now you haven’t heard him speaking about these last couple things, and it’s sad.

To read Nas’ full GQ interview visit gq.com.

[ALSO READ: Nicki Minaj Speaks On Police Violence & Criticism That Black Celebrities Are Not Addressing Social Issues]

Pknuckle – EPIC (Mixtape)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: MusicJanuary 22, 2015

With his statement, “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man,” Jay Z inspired a generation of hybrids acts who were fed up with being a cog in the music industry’s grand machine. While not directly connected to Hov, PKnuckle seems to carry those same values. Born in Queens, but raised in Van Nuys, CA, education and the hustle have always been the cornerstone of P’s master plan. That very hustle that has allowed him to work with the likes of Xzibit, and Ras Kass, has transitioned into his latest project, Epic.

Clocking in at 13 tracks, EPIC is an accurate portrayal of the Armenian rhymer and everything he’s been through. While the album lacks a lot of features besides some hot verses from Sticky Fingaz and RMean, we’re able to place the focus on Pknuckle, and begin to perceive his world view. While those unaware of the West Coast sound will far too often typecast it as flashy and without substance, PKnuckle puts on for his city by sticking to the facts, and highlighting his hoods top spots. EPIC features a handful of freestyles over some of the biggest tracks of the last few years, as well as some potent bars over Kavinsky’s “Nightcall.” The 13 track project is now available for free download, courtesy of AudioMack.

EXCLUSIVE: Raekwon & Ghostface Killah To Make A Major Announcement At Sundance Film Festival 2015

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: EventsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan members Raekwon and Ghostface Killah are headed to Utah for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. The two legendary NYC emcees will appear at the Independent Film Maker’s Lounge event on January 24 to make an announcement about an upcoming film project.

[ALSO READ: Raekwon & Ghostface Killah – “All About The Money (Remix)”]

The 5th annual Indie Lounge will feature film screenings, junkets, comedy, and live music during its four-day run. Rae and Ghost will be on hand Saturday at the “#PurpleCarpet Screening” for a special sneak peek of their movie being released later this year. There will also be a Q&A session, cocktails, and branded activations.

“We are honored to see so many famous, creative and adoring people visit our Lounge each year. Meet everyone, because you never know the opportunity of the person standing next to you,” said Independent Filmmaker’s Lounge owner Daniel Thompson in a statement.

[ALSO READ: Nas Produced Hip Hop Documentary “Fresh Dressed” To Premiere At Sundance Film Festival]

Gliss Ft Ryda & LV – "On The Highway"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins)Category: Breeding GroundJanuary 22, 2015

Philadelphia native and artist Gliss is gearing up to release his next project called #HighOnAWeekday, so With that being said he will be dropping songs that didnt make the project in freestyles leading up to the release of #HOAW, On The Highway has a groove that you will find on the project so i hope you smoke one and chill to this.

Charlamagne Tha God Addresses Azealia Banks Calling Him A "Coon"; Warns Against Riff Raff

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) Azealia Banks has made a name for herself as an outspoken commentator that is not afraid to take aim at other celebrities. One of those targets was The Breakfast Club co-host Charlamagne Tha God.

[ALSO READ: Azealia Banks Clashes Once Again…This Time With Lupe Fiasco]

The Power 105 radio personality was asked about Azealia referring to him as “J###### Tha Champagne Goddess.” In an interview with VladTV, Charlamagne actually admitted the “212” rapper reminds him of himself in the way she comes up with insulting nicknames, but he also addressed AB calling a “house n****r,” “Uncle Tom” and “coon.”

“I’ve realized with all the racial tension going on in America – first of all, a lot of these young kids be using insults that they don’t really know the meaning behind the insult,” said the Guy Code cast member. “You call Charlamagne a coon. You know what a coon is? A coon is somebody that reinforces the negative stereotypes of Black people. So technically 90% of Hip Hop are a bunch of coons, because they pretend to be drug dealers and gangsters.”

Charlamagne dismissed the idea that he is a “coon” or “Uncle Tom,” suggesting a lot of his personal ideologies are the same as Dr. Martin Luther King. He added Houston rapper and former reality show star Riff Raff is a real example of a coon and the White rapper that truly represents the appropriation of Hip Hop.

“If they let Riff Raff blow up in 2015, y’all better wild the f**k out. The way y’all treating Iggy, y’all better wild out,” Charlamagne stated. “That’s a coon. That’s cultural appropriation, 360%.”

[ALSO READ: Macklemore Talks Racism, Azealia Banks, Kendrick Lamar & The White Appropriation Of Hip Hop]

Watch Charlamagne Tha God’s interview below.

One Case Against Bobby Shmurda To Be Dropped

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) “Hot N***a” rapper Ackquille “Bobby Shmurda” Pollard is still facing some serious legal issues as result of his arrest late last year, but the 20-year-old Epic Records artist did receive some good news. Schmurda’s lawyer tells Revolt one of his client’s cases will be dropped.

[ALSO READ: Bobby Shmurda Not Out On Bail, Still Locked Up In Rikers]

“Brooklyn D.A. office announced that the gun case in Brooklyn will be dismissed in about two weeks,” said attorney Howard Greenberg. “Brooklyn is done and now it’s on to Manhattan, where we need to teach these adversaries a lesson.”

Shmurda was taken into custody in Manhattan on December 16 and indicted on conspiracy of second degree murder, assault, weapons, and narcotics charges. He pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to appear in court on January 29.

[ALSO READ: Freeway Rick Ross Gives Advice To Bobby Shmurda & Rick Ross]

First Week Sales Predictions For Joey Bada$$' "B4.DA.$$" & Lupe Fiasco's "Tetsuo & Youth" Are In

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

(AllHipHop News) This week saw two new highly anticipated Hip Hop albums hit stores. Joey Bada$$ released his debut album B4.DA.$$ and Lupe Fiasco returned with his 5th LP Tetsuo & Youth. HitsDailyDouble has crunched the numbers to determine how much each project is expected to sell out the gate.

[ALSO READ: Joey Bada$$ Talks Breaking Into The Industry & Malia Obama’s “Pro Era” T-Shirt Photo (VIDEO)]

Joey’s B4.DA.$$ is currently headed toward 50,000 – 55,000 in actual units sold and close to 55,000 – 60,000 with streams added in. Lupe’s Tetsuo & Youth is predicted to move 30,000 – 35,000 units and 35,000 – 40,000 in sales plus streaming (SPS).

The Chicago emcee’s previous album, Food & Liquor II, pushed 89,778 albums in its first week. His best opening week sales came with 2011’s LASERS. Lupe’s third LP sold 204,000 copies week one.

Before the release of his first studio album, Joey dropped the two well received mixtapes 1999 and Summer Knights. The Brooklyn representative also contributed to the free Pro Era projects The Secc$ Tap.e and P.E.E.P: The aPROcalypse.

[ALSO READ: Lupe Fiasco Says He No Longer Wants To Be Relevant + Talks “Defending” Iggy Azalea]

Big Gipp Talks "Soul Food" 20th Anniversary And Recreational Rivalry With Diddy

By: Emazing SmithCategory: FeaturesJanuary 22, 2015

Allhiphop.com recently sat down with Big Gipp of the Goodie Mob to talk about the 20th anniversary of their southern classic album “Soul Food”. During the discussion Gipp also talked about recording the album at Curtis Mayfield’s house in southwest Atlanta.

“We recorded that album at the great Curtis Mayfield’s house. I think that made us have to work harder. We had to do something great. Because at anytime he could come home and be like, “Why yall recording this bullsh@$ in my house?” So we always made sure we were doing some great music so just in case he came home and heard it. He would be like I respect that.”

Furthermore Gipp talked about how Puff Daddy inspired one of their songs. We were playing basketball against Bad Boy at the Dungeon.. Puffy comes down with some New York Knicks to the game.. He got professional basketball players against us in the hood. lol They beat us but then we played football. We were supposed to be playing Flag football but we were out there tackling. We took that aggression and recorded “Fly Away” for the Still Standing album” Check out the interview below

Is Kendrick Lamar Going To Drop On Jan. 27?

By: YourfavenightmareCategory: RumorsJanuary 22, 2015

We have been waiting forever to hear the new Kendrick Lamar album. It seems like the folks at Wal Mart have a clue. It would seem like they have Kendrick on the calendar for a physical album released on January 27, which is crazy! Now, we are thankful for this insight, but we aren’t forgiving what happened with John Crawford, Wal Mart! Check what SectionEighty.com posted.

Tyga's 'The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty' Delayed Again

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

Tyga has faced a few hurdles trying to drop his fourth album and now he has faced another setback. The former YMCMB rep took to Twitter to notify his fans that The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty will be pushed back yet again and to not expect it on its previous release date, Jan. 27th.

T-Raww is planning to release the project on his Last Kings label but Cash Money apparently is giving him a hard time since he recorded the album while on YMCMB.

The “40 Mill” rapper is also gearing up for his joint effort with Chris Brown, Fan Of A Fan, which he says is dropping really soon.

U.S. Justice Department Recommends No Federal Charges Against Darren Wilson

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

Though Darren Wilson was not indicted by the grand jury regarding the death of Michael Brown, the U.S. Justice Department was looking into pursuing civil rights charges against Wilson. It’s reported that the Justice Department is now recommending that no civil rights charges be brought against Wilson due to no evidence being found to support the charges during a F.B.I investigation.

In order for Wilson to have been federally charged, the Justice Department would’ve had to prove that he intended to violate Brown’s rights when he shot him and had done so willfully. The F.B.I investigation did not uncover that Wilson had any ill will when he opened fire and no new evidence was discovered.

When or if the Justice Department officially decides to not bring charges against Wilson, the case regarding the unarmed teen’s death will be closed. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and his civil rights chief Vanita Gupta will have the final say on whether charges will be brought against Wilson or not, but they are unexpected to overrule the Justice Department’s recommendation.

Benjamin L. Crump, the Brown family’s lawyer, declined to comment or get a reaction from the family on the decision until the Justice Department makes an official statement.

“We’ve heard speculation on cases before that didn’t turn out to be true,” Mr. Crump told the New York Times. “It’s too much to put the family through to respond to every rumor.”

Wilson resigned from the Ferguson Police Department in November 2014 after receiving death threats against him and other officers.

Stevie Wonder Says Kendrick Lamar Is 'Extremely Talented'

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

Taylor Swift isn’t the only one fanning out over Kendrick Lamar.

In a recent sit down with GQ for their February issue, Stevie Wonder expressed his admiration for the good kid and even broke out into his own version of K. Dot’s single “i” in excitement.

“Kendrick Lamar is extremely talented. But not only is he just talented; he has a real concern for the people,” Stevie says. It’s at this point in our conversation that Stevie jams out to his own rendition of Kendrick’s new single, “i,” his braids bouncing into motion, the wattage of his huge smile going up a few notches as he uses all four limbs to tap out different rhythms to the song. He turns “i” into the Stevie Wonder version of Kendrick Lamar—as though everything that goes into his ears gets remixed before it comes out again. “The good thing about the young,” he says about Kendrick, “is that they want to fix things. They don’t want to fall into the same ol’ b#######.”

The Gentlemen’s Quarterly rounded up acts like Stevie, Nas and their cover star Pharrell for their Legacy Project, which spotlights musicians who are building their legacy and those who will undoubtedly go down in history as one of music’s greats. Take a look at Mr. Wonder’s story here and then head over to see the 19 stars featured in The Legacy Project.

Wale Talking To Kanye West About Designing New Washington Wizards Uniforms

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2)Category: NewsJanuary 22, 2015

In case you didn’t know, Wale has a day job. He is the creative liaison for his home b-ball team, the Washington Wizards and his duties include helping design team merchandise and assisting with social media promotions and content for Monumental Network.

In the new issue of ESPN The Magazine, the Festivus rapper talks about the perks of working with his favorite team and mentions that he hit up Yeezus himself to discuss revamping the team’s jerseys.

“My job is to provide a spark, at all costs,” said the MMG rep. “I’m not going to do anything corny, but I’m talking to Kanye about designing new uniforms. I want to see the phone booth rocking every time I come here. I want to create the “Lake Show,” create what the Bulls had. I want to take the personality of our stars — John, Otto, Marcin — and create what Kemp and Payton had, what LeBron and D-Wade had. That’s the vibe I want.”

Read the full piece here.