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The Best and Worst Rapper/Entertainer Mashup Faces

Rappers and celebrities collaborate all the time. But what happens when you mash their faces together? Check out some of the funniest facial mashups ever. Can you guys who is who based on the Photoshop?

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Big Boi Joins Phantogram On Stage In Atlanta

Phantogram and Big Boi are currently working on an EP together and have collaborated on a number of songs including “Objectum Shalamar” & “CPU.” Big Boi recently joined the duo on stage at their Atlanta show at The Tabernacle.

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It’s been a breakthrough year for PHANTOGRAM’S universally applauded duo, Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter. Known for their innovative music style- melding electronic, melodic indie rock, set to hip hop leaning beats & samples, their latest full-length release, VOICES , co-produced with John Hill (M.I.A., Santigold, achieved unanimous critical acclaim. The Associated Press hailed it “an epochal album, a generational capstone that will reside in playlists for a generation to come,” and SPIN naming it one of the “50 Best Albums Of 2014”. The album made an impressive #1 debut on iTunes’ Alternative Chart and #5 on iTunes’ Top Album Chart. VOICES also yielded the multi-format anthem “Fall In Love,” which landed in the Top 5 at Alternative Radio and Top 25 at AAA. Moreover, it’s become the #4 “Most-Shazamed Rock and Indie Song of 2014”. The band was most recently named as Vevo’s LIFT artist for the month of June.

Flashback to Big Boi ft Phantogram’s “Objectum Shalamar” below

Actor/Rapper Tray Chaney Helps Promote “National Bullying Prevention Month” (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Tray Chaney is taking on the task of bringing awareness to bullying and how to assist young people that are victims of the act. The former star of HBO’s The Wire and music artist visited FOX 5 in Washington, DC to discuss National Bullying Prevention Month and his song “Mike Bully.”

[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Tray Chaney Talks Fatherhood, “The Wire” & Leadership In Hip Hop]

“When it came time for me to introduce another topic of mine which is Hip Hop music, I wanted to touch on issues that I felt really could affect today’s society in a positive way,” explains Chaney. “This ‘Mike Bully’ record is an anti-bullying anthem… It focuses on young people being able to stand up against bullying meaning you can go to a caring adult, you can talk to your parents, you can talk to your guidance counselor.”

[ALSO READ: “The Wire’s” Tray Chaney To Produce & Star In Mac Dre Biopic]

Chaney will be touring across Maryland to promote National Bullying Prevention Month. For more information visit mrtraychaney.com

Watch Tray Chaney’s interview and performance in the video below.

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Freeway Rick Ross Says Rapper Rick Ross Is Sending Negative Messages To Young People (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Former drug kingpin turned motivational speaker Freeway Rick Ross has been very outspoken about some of the content presented in rap music. One of Ross’ constant targets of criticism is the rapper who took his name. In an interview with HipHopEnquirer, Freeway Rick once again voiced his opinion that the messages in rapper Rick Ross’ music is damaging for the youth.

[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Freeway Rick Ross Issues Statement On Rapper Rick Ross & Authenticity In Hip Hop]

“He’s another one that I believe has it twisted, who doesn’t understand that the message he’s putting out encourages young people to follow this life path,” said Ross. “Now our young people believe you can go out and sell drugs and parlay that into a record career, and there’s no record deal at the end of the rainbow. More than likely it’s prison or even death.”

Ross recently released the book Freeway Rick Ross: The Untold Autobiography. His involvement in the alleged CIA program of bringing illegal drugs into the United States was also captured in the new film Kill The Messenger.

[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Freeway Rick Ross Releases Excerpt From Upcoming Autobiography]

Watch Freeway Rick Ross’ interview below.

DJ Just Dizle – “Throwback Thursdays Mix #4” (Roc-A-Fella vs Ruff Ryders)

Welcome to Just Dizle’s Throwback Thursdays Mix, every Thursday another Mix, powered by Monster, AllHipHop.com, Nodfactor.com & Watchloud.com. This week for Mix #4, a special Roc-A-Fella vs Ruff Ryders Mix. Way too many dope joints to fit in one mix so there goes 47 songs for you to blast,turn it up loud.

Tracklist:

01 – Drag-On – Down Bottom
02 – Memphis Bleek – Is That Your Chick
03 – Jay-Z – Show You How
04 – Eve – Talk About
05 – Jay-Z – You Don’t Know (Remix)ft MOP
06 – DMX – Who We Be
07 – Freeway – Big Spender ft Jay-Z
08 – Jay-Z – Jigga My N####
09 – Ruff Ryders – Scenario 2000 ft The Lox, DMX, Eve
10 – Beanie Sigel – It’s On ft Jay-Z
11 – The Lox – F### You
12 – Beanie Sigel – Who Want What ft Memphis Bleek
13 – Jadakiss – Kiss Of Death
14 – Jay-Z – Never Change
15 – Eve – Philly, Philly ft Beanie Sigel
16 – Freeway – Full Effect ft Young Gunz
17 – Drag-On – Opposite of H2O ft Jadakiss
18 – Cam’Ron – The Roc ft Memphis Bleek & Beanie Sigel
19 – The Lox – U Told Me
20 – Jay-Z – Crew Love ft Beanie Sigel & Memphis Bleek
21 – Ruff Ryders – Ruff Ryders All-Star Freestyle
22 – Cassidy – Pop That Cannon ft Styles P
23 – Amil – 4 Da Fam ft Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek & Jay-Z
24 – Jadakiss – We Gon Make it (Remix) ft Eve & Styles P
25 – Kanye West – Keep The Receipt ft ODB
26 – DMX – We Don’t Give A F### ft The Lox
27 – Peedi Crakk – One For Peedi Crakk
28 – The Lox – Breathe Easy
29 – DMX – N##### Done Started Something ft The Lox & Ma$e
30 – Jadakiss – Feel Me & Still Feel Me
31 – Sauce Money – Pre-Game ft Jay-Z
32 – Yung Wun & Snoop Dogg, Scarface, Jadakiss – WW III
33 – Beanie Sigel – I Don’t Do Much
34 – Jay-Z & DMX – Money, Cash, Hoes
35 – Yung Wun – Tear It Up ft DMX
36 – Styles P – Blow My Mind
37 – Eve, Parlé & Jadakiss – Fix Me
38 – Rell – Love For Free ft Jay-Z
39 – Jay-Z – A Million and One Questions (Extended Version)
40 – Jadakiss – Jada’s Got A Gun
41 – DMX – Here We Go Again
42 – The Lox – Recognize
43 – Memphis Bleek – My Mind Right (Remix) ft Jay-Z
44 – DMX – Get At Me Dog Freestyle ft The Lox
45 – Jay-Z – You, Me, Him and Her
46 – Drag-On, Eve, The Lox & DMX – Ryde Or Die
47 – Jay-Z – Reservoir Dogs ft The Lox, Beanie Sigel & Sauce Money

(VIDEO) Why Did Biggie Dislike Craig Mack?

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So, back in the day, Biggie Smalls and Craig Mack were the two super stars of Puffy Combs new label, Bad Boy Records. They even had ill promo items like “the Big Mack.” However, on the low, Biggie didn’t really care for Craig Mack. Remember when he said, “I got more Mack than Craig”? That was an indication of it all. Peep the video:


It has never been revealed WHY B.I.G. disliked Mack so much. I’m thinking its because he thought Mack was just corny or something. I don’t know, because Craig was pretty dope on that first album.

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PREMIERE: Mark Steele – “All I Wanna Do”

North Carolina emcee, Mark Steele drops off a new single “All I Wanna Do” from his new project “Sumthin For The Wait” dropping November 4th. Mark Steele gives his interpretation of the one thing that he needs to live a life completely fulfilled – his music.

Listen To Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” Read As A Dramatic Poem

(AllHipHop News) Charlamagne Tha God and others may think Nicki Minaj’s#### song “Anaconda” is corny, but maybe they will have greater appreciation for the song after hearing it as a dramatic poem. YouTube user MartiansBrain uploaded a video of man dramatically reciting the lyrics of The PinkPrint track over images of Nicki and a beach. He’s clearly on some dumb s**t.

[ALSO READ: Teens React To Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda”]

Check out “Pop Music Poetry – Nicki Minaj • Anaconda” below.

Cormega Questions Why LL Cool J, Public Enemy & Slick Rick Are Not Part Of Def Jam 30 Concert

(AllHipHop News) Def Jam is celebrating its 30 year anniversary with a star-studded concert featuring many of the artists that were signed to the iconic Hip Hop label. While acts like Rick Ross, DMX, and Method Man are set to hit the stage tonight at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center, some of the legends that helped build the company were not included on the bill. Former Def Jam rapper Cormega wonders why some of the greats were left out.

[ALSO READ: Rick Ross, Method Man, Foxy Brown + More Performing At Def Jam 30th Anniversary Concert]

“I’m like a n***a that was on the bench that just got a ring. I didn’t do s**t on Def Jam, so f**k me. I’m not important,” Mega tells ForbezDVD. “But LL, Slick Rick, and Public Enemy – they’re not even on the 30th anniversary. LL Cool J should be the headliner.”

LL addressed the snub during a recent interview. The “Mama Said Knock You Out” emcee revealed he was not asked to perform at the event, but he is not angry about not being included.

[ALSO READ: Cormega Talks “Mega Philosophy” LP, Reconnecting With The Firm, & His Place In Hip Hop History]

Watch Cormega’s interview below.

Anonymous Claims They Forced Atlantic Records To Give Lupe Fiasco’s Album A Release Date

(AllHipHop News) Lupe Fiasco finally received a release date for his upcoming album Tetsuo and Youth. The project is now scheduled to hit stores January 20, 2015. It has been over a year since Lupe announced the album, but issues with his label Atlantic Records apparently kept the LP on the shelf.

[ALSO READ: New Lupe Album Has A Release Date]

So what pushed the company to finally set a date for Tetsuo and Youth? The hacktivisit group Anonymous is claiming credit for the move. Anonymous’ used its Twitter account to threaten Atlantic – release Lupe’s album or face the wrath of online hackers.

Hours later Atlantic announced a date for Lupe’s project. It may have been a coincidence, but according to Anonymous, their threat played a major role in the announcement. They released the following statement:

Citizens of the World and lovers of conscious music

We are Anonymous.

24 hours ago we released a short Twitter ultimatum. We called upon record label Atlantic Records, responsible for releasing conscious rap artist Lupe Fiasco’s long awaited Album. We demanded a statement from the label within 24 hours to release a date or we would unleash the complete and utter fury of our collective on their company and executives. 21 hours later they released a short Tweet citing the album and it’s release date.

At this time it can be concluded that we have proved our point. We wish music that is educating the masses to keep being released. We will fight for that. Lupe Fiasco, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Common and others are the moving force behind conscious rap. This is music we will fight for.

Operation Atlantic, Operation Free Lupe; disengaged.

Mission Accomplished.

We are Anonymous.

Never cease to expect us.

[ALSO READ: Lupe Fiasco & Amar’e Stoudemire Producing “Little Ballers” AAU Basketball Documentary]

Ab-Soul Talks Spirituality, Social Media And More With Peter Bailey

TDE’s Ab-Soul sits down with author and journalist Peter Bailey to have one of his deepest convos caught on camera. Watch below as the Black Lip Pastor talks about God, racism, social media’s impact on the mind and visiting Michael Jackson’s Neverland.

Converse Sues Ralph Lauren, Walmart and More For Trademark Infringement

Converse is sick of their style being imitated and is dishing out lawsuits. The New York Times reports that the footwear company has taken legal action against 31 companies for trademark infringement. In 22 separate lawsuits filed in the U.S District Court in Brooklyn on Oct. 14th, Converse named companies like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Sketchers, Ralph Lauren, FILA and others claiming that they have copied the design of their Chuck Taylor sneaker. 

Converse has also filed a separate complaint with the International Trade Commission to stop these companies from selling what they consider Chuck Taylor imitations. The ITC has the power to prevent anything considered fake from entering the country to be sold.

“The goal really is to stop this action,” Converse chief executive Jim Calhoun told NYT. “I think we’re quite fortunate here to be in the possession of what we would consider to be an American icon.”

The amount that Converse is seeking has not been disclosed.

Dallas Hospital Says They Are Deeply Sorry For Mishandling Ebola Case

The Dallas hospital where two American nurses contracted Ebola and one Ebola patient died is now apologizing. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital has issued an apology for mishandling the case of the now deceased Thomas Eric Duncan, who was sent home after he first visited the hospital complaining of a fever and mentioned that he was from Liberia. Since Duncan’s death on Oct. 8th, two nurses that treated him have been diagnosed with Ebola, 26-year-old Nina Pham and 29-year-old Amber Vinson.

In a written testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the chief clinical officer for Texas Health Services Daniel Varga stated that losing Duncan was devastating to the hospital and expressed regret for not properly diagnosing him initially.

“Unfortunately, in our initial treatment of Mr. Duncan, despite our best intentions and a highly skilled medical team, we made mistakes. We did not correctly diagnose his symptoms as those of Ebola. We are deeply sorry.”

There is now a heightened concern about the virus spreading throughout the United States due to Vinson traveling by air between Cleveland and Dallas while having Ebola symptoms. Before Vinson was officially diagnosed with the virus, she called the CDC and complained that she had a fever but was told that she could still fly. She then flew from Cleveland to Dallas and was later officially diagnosed. Since news hit that she flew while exhibiting symptoms, the 132 passengers that she flew with are being interviewed and a few schools in Dallas and Cleveland have been closed due to Vinson being on board with students, CNN reports. Frontier Airlines also reportedly gave six crew members paid leave for 21 days as a safety precaution.

Vinson is currently being treated in Atlanta at Emory University Hospital while Pham remains in “good” condition at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.

Slim Goodye ft. Iyaz – Forever

Slim Goodye is back with a visual for his highly anticipated record “Forever.” The Orlando, Florida rapper continues to bring you hit after hit from his project “Hood Elegance” and this latest release doesn’t disappoint. The video was directed by Ghost and features Iyaz.

Dej Loaf Signs To Columbia Records

Dej Loaf has been on the rise ever since her hit “Try Me” started getting buzz in the streets. The hardcore tune has caught the ear of many and got the remix treatment from the likes of Wiz Khalifa, the LOX, E-40 and also has an official remix on the way featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Remy Ma.

The major labels have taken notice and it seems that the Detroit singer/rapper has been snagged by Columbia Records. In a radio news post, Hits Daily Double listed that Columbia Records is servicing her hit “Try Me,” so it can be assumed that she is their newest signee.

Artists like Juicy J, Raury, Rita Ora and Beyonce’ also call Columbia home.

Will.i.am Launches Company That Marries Technology With Fashion

Will.i.am is looking to take fashion and technology to the next level by combining them together. He launched a company that will create wearable technology called i am +. Its first release, which was unveiled on Oct. 15th, is a battery operated smart wristband called i am PULS. The wristband has the features of a smartphone and a watch and allows users to access social media, maps and a speech recognition app that is similar to Apple’s Siri. The device also has a sensor that can pick up on your mood and detect when you are stressed.

The LA native told The Hollywood Reporter that he hopes that this tech venture will inspire the next generation to take on STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) opportunities.

“I’m telling kids in inner cities that they should take an interest in STEM,” said The Black Eyed Peas frontman. “Music has changed my life, but [technology] is the path I’m going down now.”

But Will isn’t stopping at wristbands. He said he plans to bring jackets, backpacks and shoe insoles into the mix.

Will hopes to have i am PULS in stores by the holiday season.

 

YG And A$AP Ferg Announce Best Coast Connection Tour

A$AP Ferg and YG are teaming up to take their talents on the road for a joint tour deemed the BestCoast Connection Tour. This road trip will be short and sweet, lasting only for the month of November and making stops along the east coast. The eight-city-gig kicks off on Nov. 13th in Philadelphia and will pass through New York, Maryland, Michigan, Toronto, Connecticut and will wrap up in Boston, MA on Nov. 25th.  Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster. Check the full itinerary below.

11/13/14– Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
11/14/14– Providence, RI – Lupo’s
11/16/14– Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
11/17/14– New York, NY-Best Buy Theater
11/18/14-Detroit, MI – Royal Oak
11/19/14– Toronto, Ontario – Sound Academy
11/22/14-New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
11/25/14– Boston, MA – House of Blues

Stacey Dash Suggests Black Americans Are ‘Uneducated’ Under Obama’s Watch

Now a regular guest commentator on FOX News, actress Stacey Dash has caused an uproar yet again after suggesting that Blacks are suffering thanks to President Obama. During an appearance earlier this week on FOX’s Hannity, Dash advised that social welfare programs were pushed by the Democratic Party in an effort to rule over minorities.

“It still keeps them stuck. They are getting money for free,” said Dash before adding “They feel worthless. They are uneducated.”

When asked whether conditions for Blacks had improved during Obama’s presidency she advised, “no, not at all.”

This comes on the heels of statements she made earlier this summer in which she suggested artist Kanye West should be “raped in prison” in response to the rapper’s rant against the paparazzi.

No stranger to controversy, the Clueless star came under fire in 2012 when she publicly endorsed Republican candidate Mitt Romney, after first lending support to then presidential hopeful Obama in 2008.

 

 

B.O.B. Hosts “Not For Long” Ft. Trey Songz Listening Dinner In Atlanta

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Atlantic Records recently hosted a dinner for B.O.B. to celebrate his latest single, “Not For Long.” The Hennessy sponsored event was held at the Mean Street Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Attendees included Atlantic Records A&R Kawan “KP” Prather, D. Woods, Demetria McKinney, Kap G, Young Thug, Courtney Sills and more.

The single is a feel good track featuring Trey Songz. B.O.B is currently preparing his fourth studio album, No Genre, his first single from the upcoming effort. “Not For Long” pairs the Grand Hustle rapper with his label mate Trey Songz, who delivers a R&B hook that sounds like it could slide into any radio rotation with ease. B.O.B is trying to steal your girl so it’s only fitting that he joins with “Mr. Steal Your Girl” Trigga Trey. Bobby Ray is also about to head out on his No Genre tour on October 21st, on which he will be joined by Baton Rouge MVP Kevin Gates.

B.O.B spits over the beat (“I’ll give you the world if you ain’t got it yet”), while Trigga Trey croons with the melodic hook. “You might be with someone else, but I still see that you fiend to be with a G like me,” he boasts. B.o.B’s new single “Not For Long” is out on iTunes now.

Take a listen to the track below:

Check out pics from the event below. Photos by Paras Griffin.

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(VIDEO) Rick Ross Drops Art, Snippet For New Album

Rick Ross has the interwebs beaks wet with anticipation as he prepares to drop Hood Billionaire this November.

In preparation, the Bawse rapper released the album artwork to his 7th album along with a snippet. The artwork offers a decidedly blue and red version of Hood Billionaire, which hits November 24 – in time for Thanksgiving.

Rozay dropped Mastermind earlier this year.

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