New Orleans emcee Dee-1 makes a bold call to action for positivity in 2015 with his latest release “Thee Pledge.” The track features reggae artist Mansa Musa and production from E.F Cuttin. In this track, Dee takes a stance against today’s violent hip-hop culture by pledging to play his part by creating and supporting content with substance. Dee-1’s forthcoming EP, 3’s Up is scheduled to release February 17th, 2015.
If you ask Jay Z, hip-hop has helped bridge the gap when it comes to race relations.
In a video for the OWN network, Jay gave what he calls his “strong” opinion on the genre’s positive impact on demolishing racism.
“Hip-hop has done more for racial relations than most cultural icons,” Jigga said. “Save Martin Luther King, because his dream speech we realized when President Obama got elected.”
The Brooklynite said that hip-hop’s influence is broad and unrestricted, touching the lives of people from different backgrounds and cultures.
“This music didnt’ just influence kids from urban areas, it influenced kids from all around the world.”
Hova went on to say that he believes racism is taught in the home; however, it’s not easy to teach a child to hate a particular race when their favorite rapper is African-American.
“It’s very difficult to teach racism when your kid looks up to Snoop Doggy Dogg,”
Press play to see what else Jay Z had to say.
Some dude has gone back and pulled up MAD old tweets. You just have to see it to believe it, but believe it, you will. These are some of the biggest rappers of the era…BEFORE THEY WERE THE BIGGEST RAPPERS OF THE ERA. Most times, they are dissing legends or others that they eventually worked with. Peep the carnage.
Michael Jackson’s 17-year-old son Prince Jackson is following in his father’s footsteps.
It is reported that he’s teaming up with bad boy Justin Bieber to work on new music. The two both live in the same California neighborhood and share the same mentor, Floyd “Money” Mayweather. A source told the New York Post that the boxing champ is “the driving force” behind Jackson and Beiber’s secret recording sessions for a “major recording album” that is in the works.
“They really dig one another and Floyd continues to check in with both of them,” the insider said.
Though Bieber is one of music’s biggest pop stars, he doesn’t have the best reputation, which made the source nervous about thier partnership.
“With all of these young girls and Bieber and Mayweather’s influence, we just hope that he doesn’t make a big mistake that he’ll have to pay for the rest of his life.”
730 Dips own Sen City drops a new one called “August 9″ featuring Sean Paul of the Young Bloodz. Off Sen City’s latest mixtape “Schemin & Dreamin” presented by 730 Dips & Nuvision Ent.
(AllHipHop News) Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shae Haley have reunited as N.E.R.D for the new track “Squeeze Me.” The new single is part of the soundtrack for the upcoming The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water. The trio also contributed the songs “Patrick Star” and “Sandy Squirrel” for the project.
“We loved going into studio to make music for this film,” says Pharrell. “I am one of SpongeBob’s biggest fans—can’t wait for everyone to hear the songs.”
Shae Haley adds, “It was a complete honor to be a part of this project. SpongeBob and N.E.R.D. share the same belief that imagination is the key to everything.”
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water is scheduled for nationwide release February 6 via Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. N.E.R.D’s “Squeeze Me” is now available on iTunes and Spotify.
Listen to N.E.R.D’s “Squeeze Me” below.
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is not ending his personal vendetta against James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond. The two men have been engaged in a bitter feud for years.
The 50/Henchman beef has even reportedly become violent in the past. G-Unit member Tony Yayo was accused of slapping Henchman’s then teenage son, and Henchman has been convicted for the murder of G-Unit associate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher.
50 is back throwing social media jabs at Jimmy. This time the Queens mogul took to Instagram to once again label Henchman as a snitch. 50 posted Rosemond court documents dated 2000. He wrote in the caption, “Old gangsta jimmy smh LMAO washed up #Jimmy Snitchmen.”
Henchman previously denied he worked with the government to imprison other suspects. He said in an interview with Don Diva in November:
Who did I tell on and who is in jail because of me… The government skillfully and systematically went after those around me with the help of individuals like [gangster] Haitian Jack, who is now in the witness protection program and was relocated to the Dominican Republic… All the guys that falsely testified or helped the government in bringing me down… that hurts me. I thought these guys were my friends.
In the same interview, Henchman alleged that 50 was the one scheduled to testify at his murder trial. Henchman’s publicist Sibrena Stowe also told AllHipHop.com in February 2014 that her client had not testified in court against anyone. In response to 50 Cent accusing Henchman of snitching at that time, Stowe said:
Mr. Rosemond never testified in court against anyone and so the term, “snitching” shouldn’t apply to him. I don’t recall this music mogul/rapper or anyone from that camp at the last trial and so the information that he allegedly tweeted is not accurate information.
50 later responded to Henchman’s claims that the “In Da Club” rapper was planning to testify against him. He wrote on Instagram in November:
Old Gangsta Jimmy still talking, he done told everything he could think of .now he making up sh! t LMAO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfY-jFzATeE
Kojo “Drift” Aidoo is an African Hip Hop artist and actor from New Jersey in July 2014 he signed with D.O.E/eOne Music and has recently released his new single called “Why”. “Why” is an up-tempo song with a catchy beat and even catchier lyrics that shows his innovative and distinctive sound. In this song Drift asks “Why these rappers ain’t got no style? Why these rappers want to jock my style? Why these girls and yo’ baby mommy want to call me daddy and not my child.” Drift specializes in punch lines and versatility and his music leaves his audience anticipating what’s to come.
Drift recently starred in DJ Khaled’s video “Never Surrender” and Yo Gotti’s “Don’t Come Around”. He has shared the stage with Juelz Santana, Ying Yang Twins, Cassidy and many more. He distinguishes himself from the rest by his performances, which displays his charming and comedic personality on stage while still providing what his audience wants, real Hip Hop. Follow Drift on Instagram and Twitter @therealdrift.
(AllHipHop News) Detroit rapper Danny Brown is looking to add children’s book author to his resume. While embarking on a tour in Australia, Brown spoke with Triple J. The interview included the “Grown Up” rhymer revealing his plans to publish a book in the future.
“It’s really about self-esteem in Black girls, I guess,” said Brown about his writing work. “You know how Black women do so much – process their hair, change their eye color. It’s really about a little girl who does all these things to herself and changes herself, and she realizes she’s just better off the way she is.”
Brown decided to try to tackle the issue of self-esteem/self-love for Black women because of his 13-year-old daughter. He also looked to legendary author Dr. Seuss (How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Cat in the Hat) for inspiration.
“I want it to be real ‘Dr. Seuss-y’… I don’t know how Dr. Seuss did it. I don’t know how he wrote The Grinch, Green Eggs And Ham, and One Fish, Blue Fish. What was going on in that guy’s brain to be able to write those things?” Brown questioned. “I think I am Dr. Seuss! I’m The Grinch. I’m all his characters come to life in rap music.”
Danny Brown is currently working on the follow-up to 2013’s Old album. He has already logged in studio time with producers The Alchemist, Paul White and SKYWLKR.
Listen to Danny Brown’s interview below.
Foxy Brown added a new enemy to her list recently, but from the looks of things the beef may have been brewing for a minute now.
TheShadeRoom caught a few shots sent Ashanti’s way from the Ill NaNa, after Ashanti posted a pic with Foxy’s ex-boo Spragga Benz.
Doubt Ashanti responds. She don’t want it with Fox.
(AllHipHop News) Lord Jamar has dubbed himself a “Hip Hop conservative,” and at times his viewpoints on the state of the culture, particularly on White artists in Hip Hop, have not always been well received by others. Jamar’s recent assertion that Eminem is not any different from other White performers Macklemore or Justin Timberlake did not sit well with Em’s Bad Meets Evil rhyming partner Royce da 5’9”.
Royce publicly addressed Jamar on Twitter, and he asked the Brand Nubian member to have an open discussion about his latest statements. The Detroit native’s initial tweet also included Royce saying he felt Jamar’s viewpoints are becoming “too ridiculous.”
Jamar then decided to respond to Royce. The two rappers engaged in a lengthy conversation on the social media site.
Read Royce da 5’9” and Lord Jamar’s tweets below.
Tweet me when you have a second to have an open discussion cuz… You're viewpoints are becoming too ridiculous @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
I wonder if half the people BUTT HURT about my Em comments actually even listened to the interview or did they just read the headline? Smh
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
Mad? Nah… Not mad at all… You're a pioneer. A legend in my eye so I felt the need to ask you some questions… @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
I don't have a problem with your opinion.. I'm just questioning your abilities as a OG to separate your … http://t.co/nrz02krfoB
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
This a integrity thing @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
Lemme ask you a some questions OG.. I promise to keep it respectful ..@lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
If someone said "Brand Nubian is just another rap group from the 90's" .. Should his or her word be law based off opinion?
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
Or could that opinion be disputed with facts? @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
Brand Nubian made an impact on HipHop.. A contribution, if you will @lordjamar .. That's not an opinion .. It's a fact
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
Eminem is not to be mentioned in the same breath as ANY new artist… Not white… Not black… Or green @lordjamar I'll elaborate
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
His contributions to the artform put him in a different discussion.. Not his talent.. His talent is what got your attn in 2000 @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
He helped architect the Chronic 2001.. MMLP is arguably a classic.. He signed 50 cent.. @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
He signed 7 good brothers from Detroit and changed their lives @lordjamar .. He did a movie that put the battle rap culture on a pedestal
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
These are just to name a few.. These aren't accolades.. They're contributions @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
15 years of hard work and dedication.. You can't fake it that long cuz @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
So basically he's not "just like" anybody.. He's the first we've seen.. Like it or not.. @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
So as an OG, I'd like to see you separate your personal opinion from facts.. Even on VLads couch @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
Ok I'm done RT @lordjamar: @Royceda59 Please acknowledge when ur done so that I may reply without cutting u off. #listening
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 Of course their opinion wouldn't be law, nor do I feel my opinions should be.
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 Those are ALL wonderful & noteworthy achievements/facts & if u think I'm out to discredit him ur wrong.
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 That is a FACT whether u like it or not
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 He doesn't deserve any special pedestal for all the things u listed….he did what he was suppose to do. He's not the only one.
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 I respect his body of work but he's nothing SACRED to me.
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 I still don't know what I said that was so RIDICULOUS?
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 I respect u standing up for ya homie though #loyal
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
@Royceda59 on a BIGGER SCALE he is a WHITEMAN doing BLACK MUSIC who, although skilled, benefits from WHITE PRIVELEDGE "JUST LIKE" others.
— Lord Jamar (@lordjamar) January 4, 2015
Well in the future, please take into consideration your own legendary status while addressing these topics @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
VLads couch is your platform to discredit things… I watched pretty much all those interviews.. @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
I'm not disputing your opinion bruh RT @lordjamar: @Royceda59 I respect his body of work but he's nothing SACRED to me.
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
Your opinion is your opinion @lordjamar
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
I think u missed my point but it's all love nonetheless ? RT @lordjamar: @Royceda59 I respect u standing up for ya homie though #loyal
— PRhyme (@Royceda59) January 4, 2015
(AllHipHop News) The question of whether Game would ever reunite with 50 Cent and G-Unit began to be asked once again after most of The Unit reconciled last summer.
The speculation heightened in October after DJ Whoo Kid left a door open to the idea Game could comeback to the fold. That possibility seems to be dead at the moment, because Game made it clear on Instagram that he and 50 are still rivals.
The Shade Room captured a screenshot of a conversation Game had with a fan on IG. After the user dylan_robischon asked about a possible Game/50 concert, the “Hate It Or Love It” rapper wrote back, “we sworn enemies so it ain’t gone happen #SomeS**tJustIsWhatItIsBlood.”
This is not the first time Game has expressed he is not interested in rejoining G-Unit at the moment. At a show in August, he told a crowd “F*ck G-Unit! They can suck my d**k!” But the reality television star has also told DJ Skee to “work that out” when the radio show host questioned him about reconnecting with 50 and G-Unit.
Check out Game’s statement about 50 Cent below.
(AllHipHop News) Brooklyn emcee Joey Bada$$ is facing assault charges in Byron Bay, Australia. The 19-year-old performer allegedly punched a security guard before his set at the Falls Music Festival on Friday night.
“A 20-year-old man was allegedly punched in the face by a man while working as a security guard at the festival,” stated a police spokeswoman. “The man was treated for a broken nose and other facial injuries.”
The guard apparently told police he thought Joey was an unauthorized individual. When he approached Bada$$, the guard claims the rapper attacked him. The man was treated for a broken nose and other facial injuries at the venue, and he was later taken to a hospital.
Byron Bay police arrested Bada$$ after his show and formally charged the Pro Era crew frontman with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He appeared in court on Saturday and granted bail.
Bada$$ must return to Byron Bay Local Court on March 19. His debut studio album B4.DA.$$ is scheduled for release on January 20.
These Old Tweets are popping up to haunt these rappers! iLoveMakonnen and Drake are probably too cool to let some Twitter mess come between their money making schemes! BUT…there is the issue of old tweets!
Then, there is Isaiah Rashad and he went in on Kanye West, the don, and his Robin, Big Sean. Chance The Rapper, once upon a time, crapped on Lil B. And…then there are the old posts of one Young Thug, which basically shows he was as gay-acting then as he is now.
Check them out.
Everyone usually cracks joke’s on Gucci Mane’s frame and his belly, but we bet you won’t see him in the boxing ring. Thanks to a video made by Cam Kirk titled “Gucci Balboa, we get to see the TrapGod throw a few combos. Looks like we may see Gucci Mane in the ring one day… after he get’s out of prison that is. Check out the training clip below.
via: Illroots, Cam Kirk
B.o.B. might’ve been becoming a music superstar in his own right, but now it’s time to expand. The Grand Hustle rapper recently released a new mixtape for his label titled No Genre. The mixtape includes all of B.o.B.’s new artists, and also includes product from JaqcuezBeatz, DJ Burn One, and KE on The Track. Check out No Genre below.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Ludacris, the ATL rapper has been managing his self to be an icon in the entertainment industry, but his return to Hip Hop may be worth the wait. Recently, Luda released a new mixtape called “LudaVerses” through Soundcloud. The freestyles are done over many beats, including Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot N*gga” beat, but Luda still kills them aggressively. Expect an actual album to drop in the spring.
We haven’t heard a lot from Tyga’s artist Honey Cocaine in a while so it’s refreshing to get a new video from her. She links up with fellow Last Kings rapper T Rell for the video to “Jumpan”, the latest off her Like A Drug mixtape which featured cuts with Kid Ink, Kirko Bangz, Maino, Snow Tha Product and more.
In this Teddy Knock directed video, Queen Honey C and T Rell keep it pretty simple as they rock out the streets of Los Angeles.
“Coco” by OT Genasis has become an instant club banger with the help of Busta Rhymes and countless others on social media who can’t seem to get the infectious hook out of their heads. Though an official video for the song has been floating around online for several months, director Dre Films takes “Coco” on to South Beach, a huge contrast from the trap house in the original.
It may be snowing where you are, but it’s alway sunny in Miami. Enjoy the sun, the waves and the bikinis in OT Genasis’ new video for “Coco”. Timbaland, Flo Rida, Bryant McKinney, DJ Khaled, Ice T and his wife Coco make cameos as well.
So we all thought that the No Limit empire was gone, but Master P keeps showing up with new singles. Today, the New Orleans rapper linked up with fellow state star Lil Wayne to drop “Power”, a new single off of the upcoming album We All We Got. The album will be a compilation of Master P’s new group Money Mafia, and will be out tomorrow. Check out “Power” below.