Kanye West performed “New Slaves” accompanied by Charlie Wilson, who added backup vocals for the former song. Kanye offered a simple, acoustic rendition of the song, relying on piano keys in the background and removing the synths.
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Mayweather Shows What He Shops For Before Big Fight
“If it’s python or crocodile, I got to have it,” stated undefeated pound-for-pound fighter Floyd Mayweather Jr., who gave a glimpse of some of the finer things that he likes to shops for.
Throwback: Baking Pan Knockout! Cuz His Girl Was Choosey?
Two friends argue over a girl, until one gets knocked out with a baking pan! All because he said his girl chose him..SMH
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Dylan Dili – “All The Best” / “No Mind”
Formerly a member of Diddy’s Da Band on Bad Boy Records, Grenada native and newly signed KonLive artist Dylan has been continuous working since his reality TV days whether you knew it or not. Having the power of Akon and his team behind you is one thing, but creating undeniable, unique music is another and that’s exactly what his boss says he’s doing. Today, Dylan serves up two pieces of work; “All The Best” and “No Mind”. Both singles come equipped with Dylan’s signature accent-infused delivery on top of high-quality production that’s easy to vibe to.
Boosie Badazz Explains His Name Change From Lil Boosie
Baton Rouge rapper and Bad Azz Music Syndicate leader, Boosie Badazz, sits down with DJ Smallz and explains his name change from Lil Boosie. He also addresses other nicknames like BooPac, where people compare him to Tupac.
Charlamagne Gives Baltimore Mayor Donkey Of The Day
The Breakfast Club’s Charlamagne awards the donkey of the day to Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
MC Lyte Believes Iggy Azalea’s Altered Accent Is No Different Than English Actors Americanizing Their’s
Photos via MC Lyte and Iggy’s Instagram
Iggy Azalea has become a pretty controversial figure in rap music. Some people hate her and view her as the white appropriation of Hip Hop, others lover her and see her as the representation of Hip Hop’s growth. One person who’s been supportive of Iggy is MC Lyte. MC Lyte doesn’t think the criticism Iggy receives is always fair especially since we don’t scrutinize others the same way. Lyte recently told Hot 97 that it doesn’t matter where Iggy is from because she has a love of the craft, and people all over like Hip-Hop. She said Hip-Hop is universal. MC Lyte also brought up an interesting point by saying we don’t criticize English actors (i.e.) Idris Elba)) for Americanizing their accent like they criticize Iggy for sounding like she’s “from Atlanta”. She basically said it’s all acting. What are your thoughts?
CATALY$T – “Errryday”
Check out Bronx emcee CATALY$T as he releases his second visual off his #R2L -The Mixtape titled “Errrday.” Video is directed by Jayonez.
Morning Show Host Racist Makes Racist Comment On Air!
Last month, U.K. sisters Maria and Lucy Aylmer appeared on Sunrise, a morning program on Australia’s Channel 7. Although they’re twins, the sisters inherited starkly different looks from their white father and biracial month. Maria has black, curly hair and darker skin while Lucy has red hair and a pale complexion.
Introducing them on the show the host, Samantha Armytage, said: “Maria has taken after her half-Jamaican mum with dark skin, brown eyes and curly, dark hair, but Lucy got her dad’s fair skin – good on her – along with straight red hair and blue eyes,”
SMH: Looters Clear Out Sneaker Store!
The owner of the Baltimore sneaker store Sportsmart fell victim to senseless looting on Monday.
Quadruple Murder Suspect Gives TV Interview While On The Run
The prime suspect in a quadruple killing bizarrely gave a TV interview to a Buffalo news station while he was on the run. Alexander Hill Jr. was wanted for first-degree murder of three women and a 2-year-old in Petersburg, Va., on Easter Sunday in 2014
GamerGad Ft. SkyBlew – “Bananas”
Following the success of the gamer’s last single, GamerGad, drops a SkyBlew assisted, free to download, promo track for fans to enjoy. This one portrays a gamer’s struggle and comparison between life and Donkey Kong, one of the most beloved video game characters of all time. Song downloadable at www.gamergad.com.
Young Nero Ft. Twista – “Perfect Timing”
Young Nero & Chicago Legend Twista team up for the track ‘Perfect Timing’ from Young Nero’s upcoming album dropping July 2015.
Obama Criticizes Police And Those Causing Property Damage In Baltimore
According to President Obama, it is time for America to “do some soul-searching” after seeing the way Black people have been killed by police as well as the response to the violence against people of color.
The president made it clear that Americans will need to address the root causes of violent uprisings.
“This is not new. It’s been going on for decades,” Obama said from the White House.
The violence in Baltimore is the result of Freddie Gray’s death. Gray was killed after suffering a spinal cord injury after being arrested by Baltimore PD.
“We have seen too many instances of what appears to be police officers interacting with individuals, primarily African-American, often poor, in ways that raise troubling questions. It comes up, it seems like, once a week now,” Obama said. “We shouldn’t pretend that it’s new.”
Obama did call to task looters that have caused wide-spread property damage, even to police vehicles.
“There’s no excuse for the kind of violence that we saw yesterday,” Obama said. “It is counterproductive. When individuals get crowbars and start prying open doors to loot, they’re not protesting, they’re not making a statement, they’re stealing.”
There is a need to address the root of the matters, Obama said.
“I’m under no illusion that out of this Congress we’re going to get massive investments in urban communities,” Obama said.
He noted job training, education, criminal justice reform and other matters that need to be addressed before things change.
Vee Tha Rula – “Rula 2” (Mixtape)
Tha Alumni Music’s Vee Tha Rula releases his new anticipated mixtape RULA 2, which is a follow up to 2014’s debut RULA mixtape. RULA 2 includes features from Ace Hood, Kevin Gates, Kid Ink as well as production from The Runners, Jahlil Beats, SAP, Konshis Pilot & more!
Baltimore Ravens Legend Ray Lewis Has A Message For Rioters “Violence Is Not The Answer”
Baltimore has been the mecca of violence, and rioting in the streets of the city after the death of Freddie Gray. Ray Lewis speaks his mind about the future of Baltimore and the hard work that has been put in to build Baltimore the city he loves!
EXCLUSIVE: Clear Soul Forces Talk “Fab Five” LP, Detroit Hip Hop, Police Profiling & Why They Deserve A Shot On “The Tonight Show”
The four-man faction known as Clear Soul Forces has banded together with fellow musically minded Michigan native Nameless for the group’s third studio album Fab Five. While the producer from Flint, MI handled the tracks on the new LP, Detroit emcees Ilajide, E-Fav, Noveliss, and L.A.Z. of CSF took care of the rhymes.
Fab Five is a 16-track collection of tunes that represent Clear Soul Forces’ ability to attract listeners focused on lyrics as well as drivers wanting a soundtrack for their time behind the wheel. That crossover Hip Hop style is embodied in the album’s lead single “BPSWR” (Backpack Subwoofer Rap).
Three of the members of Clear Soul Forces spoke with AllHipHop.com about their latest LP named after the famous 1991 recruits to the University of Michigan basketball team. E-Fav, Noveliss, and L.A.Z. also discuss the current Detroit Hip Hop scene, rapping about police profiling, and why they deserve a shot on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
[ALSO READ: Detroit Rising: Clear Soul Forces Are The D’s New Hip Hop Ambassadors]
How have your lives changed since the last time we spoke?
Noveliss: I had a daughter. I already had my son. So that happened. Then we went on tour. We went to Europe twice. We headlined our own tour. That was crazy. We’ve just enjoyed being well-known rappers.
L.A.Z.: It’s like life has changed a lot, but not really. We’re still grinding this out as far as the music. Sh*t is the same, but it’s different. Like he said, we’ve had the opportunity to go to Europe. My life has not changed, but my mind state on how I go about things I guess has changed in that time period. I’m pretty much on the same tip. I’m still chilling and rapping. I’m just a little bit more focused about it. We’re still grinding out the same though.
You’ve titled your new album Fab Five which is really fitting since you’re from Michigan. What are your thoughts about the Hip Hop coming out of Michigan. In particular, the “Detriot vs. Everybody” movement?
Noveliss: I think Detroit Hip Hop is straight right now. Royce did PRhyme with Premo, and I feel like that was one of the best Hip Hop projects to come out in the last few years.
E-Fav: Detroit Hip Hop is kind of in a place I feel like it’s always been. It’s always kind of been “Detroit vs Everybody.” But we partially get overlooked by most of the industry. People f*ck with us, they give us our props, but we don’t really have a lot of industry here. But in terms of Hip Hop as a whole, it’s doing well.
L.A.Z.: I feel like we’re smashing the Hip Hop game right now. On all levels. We got people on the radio like Dej Loaf and Big Sean. You got n*ggas running the Internet like Danny Brown. He can drop whenever he wants and smash the game. Then you got the Hip Hop scene – Red Pill, us. With PHryme, Royce is on top of his game right now. From top to bottom, Detroit is back right now – mainstream, underground. We’re killing it right now. Even producers.
Speaking of producers, you’re previous projects included production from Ilajide and others. Why did you decide to have Nameless produce all of Fab Five?
Noveliss: It’s something we’ve been talking about doing for a while. We always used to talk about doing a whole album.
L.A.Z.: It’s been in the works for a long time. He’s our dude. We’re in between projects and before we hop into our next thing this is more of a raw project. [We said,] “F*ck it. Let’s do it.” It was one of those kind of things more than anything else.
E-Fav: Yeah, it was one of those things where we had a rapport already with Nameless and wanted to make some more music with him. Initially, it was supposed to be an EP, but it turned into something more than that once we got to working on it. I feel like artists do projects with one producer all the time. It’s one of those situations where an artist teams up with one producer. That’s what Fab Five is.
On the album, there are several times where relevant social topics like police profiling and Trayvon Martin were mentioned. Did you guys feel like those were issues you had to touch on with this project?
Noveliss: The crazy thing is we made the songs before a lot of that sh*t started happening like Trayvon and Michael Brown. We always deal with that sh*t everyday.
E-Fav: A lot of that content was train of thought. Like Noveliss said, we deal with that sh*t everyday. It’s almost like it’s too common these days. It was at one point where we were all having run-ins with cops. Almost every other week it seemed one of us was having complications with police officers.
L.A.Z.: My whip got impounded. All of this s### was happening back-to-back-to-back.
E-Fav: It was like “Damn, what the f*ck?”
On the lead single “BPSR”, the hook says, “combination of backpack and subwoofer rap.” What inspired that concept?
L.A.Z.: That is a term I always used that personified our music. I always felt like that was the key. Sh*t that would slap that you would ride in your car and listen to, but yet you’re still really rapping with substance. The Hip Hop music you can bang. I always felt like that’s what our music was. I had been saying it, but Noveliss came up with that hook. He actually took the term and put in the lyrics.
Some emcees don’t like being called a “backpack rapper.” You guys don’t mind that label?
E-Fav: People are going to label you no matter what. I think it’s more important for us to make music that comes from an honest place. And for us to make music that sounds like what we want it to be. I don’t know if we necessarily pay too much attention to labels. That’s more for other people to identify us with.
Noveliss: The term “backpack rapper” doesn’t bother me, because I’m a f*cking rapper and I use backpacks. I don’t really care. People got to put a label on sh*t, so people can understand it. That’s just how the world is.
Your website is forceswithyou.com. That’s a clear play on Star Wars. Are you fans of the franchise?
Noveliss: I’m a big ass Star Wars fan, but I can’t speak for everybody else.
E-Fav: I’m a moderate Star Wars fan. I think I’ve seen all of them, but I can’t name characters and sh*t. [laughs] Just the main ones.
We gotta get on Jimmy Fallon man
— Clear Soul Forces (@clearsoulforces) March 25, 2015
Everyone tweet Jimmy Fallon and tell him what's up! #RAPS
— Clear Soul Forces (@clearsoulforces) March 26, 2015
I saw a Tweet from the Clear Soul Forces Twitter account saying the group wanted to get on Jimmy Fallon. If someone connected to the Fallon show happens to see this interview, what would be your pitch for why you guys deserve to be on The Tonight Show?
L.A.Z.: Look, that sh*t would be legendary. I watch that sh*t like every time somebody goes on there. People I f*ck with. From the Kid Cudi performance to Dej Loaf. I always watch it, and I feel like we would rock it. I like what the Jimmy Fallon show stands for. It’s fresh as f*ck having The Roots on there. I think we would shut it down. The Roots make pure music, and I feel like we make pure music. And we need a break. I want the whole world to see us.
E-Fav: I would second that. He’s got a good show. And like L.A.Z. was saying, with The Roots on there it would be epic. We would do it with no fear in our hearts, only excitement.
[ALSO READ: Clear Soul Forces Talk “Gold PP7’s” LP, Danny Brown/Big Sean & The Meaning Of Success]
Purchase a digital copy of Clear Soul Forces and Nameless’ Fab Five on iTunes. Purchase a physical copy at FatBeats.com.
Follow Clear Soul Forces on Twitter @clearsoulforces and Instagram @clearsoulforces.
Train Gets Blown Off Tracks During Storm
Nearly a dozen shipping containers and some train cars were blown off elevated tracks in Louisiana on Monday. No injuries were reported.
Crazy Video Of Avalanche That Killed 18 People On Mount Everest Emerges
Footage has emerged from climbers on Mount Everest, showing the moment an avalanche shot towards them when Saturday’s earthquake struck in Nepal. At least 18 people have been killed on the mountain and more than 60 have been reported injured.
The earthquake has killed more than 4,000 people across Nepal.
From Youtube:
“The ground was shaking from the earthquake and as soon as we saw people running we were running ourselves to save our lives”
Chuck Inglish – “Damage”
Today Detroit MC Chuck Inglish unleashes the MP3 to his track “Damage” that he recently released a video for. DJ Izzo on the cut, as always. Sit tight and jam to ‘Damage.’ More material from Chuck Inglish is on the way!