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Ciara Announces The Jackie Tour

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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After six years Ciara is heading back out on the road. The tour, which shares the title of her upcoming album Jackie, will visit 18 cities during the month-long road trip. The Jackie Tour kicks off May 3rd in Chicago and then stops in cities like New York, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Houston and then wraps up with the finale on May 31st in San Francisco, CA.

Peep the dates for The Jackie Tour below.

May 3 – Chicago, IL
May 5 – New York, NY
May 7 – Boston, MA
May 9 – Silver Spring, MD
May 10 – Glenside, PA
May 12 – Charlotte, NC
May 13 – Atlanta, GA – Center Stage Theater
May 15 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
May 16 – Tampa, FL
May 19 – New Orleans, LA
May 20 – Houston, TX
May 22 – Dallas, TX
May 23 – San Antonio, TX
May 24 – Corpus Christi, TX
May 27 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
May 29 – Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium
May 30 – Los Angeles, CA
May 31 – San Francisco, CA

ILOVEMAKONNEN – "Drink More Water 5" (Mixtape)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Today, ILOVEMAKONNEN releases the newest installment of his Drink More Water mixtape series with Drink More Water 5. For this addition to the series, ILOVEMAKONNEN has culled entirely new material, remixes of previously released material and collaborations with other artists like Rome Fortune and Gucci Mane. The tape also features appearances from Migos, Fredo Santana, and more and comes in advance of Loudest of the Loud, ILOVEMAKONNEN’s debut headlining US tour. Fellow Atlantans Key! and Sonny Digital, both of whom ILOVEMAKONNEN has collaborated with extensively in the past, are set to join him as support on all dates of this spring’s tour. The tour starts on April 28th in NYC with a sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Drink More Water 5 is now available for free download and stream via LiveMixtapes and BitTorrent.

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Kanye West And Rick Rubin Working On Justin Bieber's New Album

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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On Comedy Central’s roast of Justin Bieber last night, he appeared humble and apologetic about his behavior in the past. He seems to have a new outlook on his young life and career and has recently revealed that he had to rework his new album because of it. Kanye West and Rick Rubin have reportedly been a part of this process.

“I’m finishing up the album now, working with Kanye and Rick,” the 21-year-old told USA Today. “I’m not rushing it, I’ll just wait until it’s totally done.” He continued, “[The album] was done but it didn’t match up to where I am now and where my head’s at,” he said. “I want to tell my story, but I also want to give people hope. I lost hope for a while, I was in a dark place, but it’s about getting out of that rut. It’s about knowing there’s sunshine on the other side.”

Biebs says he is going to blow fans away with his level of maturity on this album.

“I don’t want to say “it’s different,” because that’s what everyone says. But it is different, it’s a grown-up version of Justin and I think people will be shocked.”

Stoppa – "WTF"

By: Eleven8 Updated Category: Videos
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We’ve all had our days when nothing is going right. From the moment you open your eyes, you realize all the negativity that’s surrounding you and it leaves you with the first three words you can think of, WTF.  Houston emcee & Producer Stoppa reflects on the bad days we all have experienced. Check out the Jorge Casanova directed video for Stoppa’s “WTF” off his YSL mixtape hosted by DJ Smallz.

Jay Z Is Going To Trial Over 'Big Pimpin' Sample

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Jay Z is heading to trial to prove that he rightfully used an Egyptian sample for his 2000 hit “Big Pimpin.”

Eight years ago, Jay was hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit for using a sample from a 1960 song called “Khosara Khosara” for his UGK-assisted track.  The producer, Timbaland, was given the license to use the song by EMI Arabia.  The song was composed by Baligh Hamdy and his heir, Osama Ahmed Fahmy who filed the lawsuit, is claiming that EMI Arabia never had the rights to license the song to anyone.

Fahmy says that he gave the Egyptian record company Sout El Phan the right to license the song to companies like EMI Arabia but they could not license the song to anyone else without permission.

The trial is slated to begin on Oct. 13th. MTV, Timbaland, Universal Music Group and Paramount Pictures are co-defendants in the lawsuit.

Man Charged With Battery After Throwing Banana Peel At Dave Chappelle

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Dave Chappelle was attacked at his last show– with a banana peel.

During a show Monday night (Mar. 30) in New Mexico, a man in the crowd threw a banana peel at the comedian while he was performing. The man, Christian Englander, was then apprehended by Santa Fe police and charged with battery and disorderly conduct. Englander was reportedly visibly intoxicated and admitted to hitting Chappelle with the banana peel in the leg.

TMZ reports that it was a “racist” attack yet there was no mention of any racist slurs or phrases being mentioned.

Chappelle was a trooper though and used the incident as impromptu material during his set.

Premiere: Justina Valentine- "FADED"

By: Rea Davis @IamReaDavis Updated Category: Alternatives
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Singer Justina Valentine is back with another banger. After the success of her summer release Red Velvet and her single “Let The Birds Fly”, the singer/songwriter has no intention of letting the momentum die down! Now the red headed bombshell has once again teamed up with producer Shy Boogs for the release of her hot, new single “FADED” off of her upcoming EP, Scarlet Letter. After weeks of fans taking to the internet posting their own Faded videos and receiving radio play in NYC, Boston and Connecticut, Valentine drops the official visual for the reggae infused, party anthem. Check out the video below!

ALTERNATIVE PICK – 221 – "Like Suh"

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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With their 221 Presents: M. Cash – Since Day project slated to be released this Spring, 221 members Beez, Mitt and frontman M. Ca$h have delivered a new single titled “Like Suh.” Produced by Mitt, the track starts with an island vibe before transitioning into pure heat. Look out for the directed Fresh P. video to drop as well.

Garci – "I'ont Owe You Nuffin" (Feat. REDiROC & Zoey Dollaz)

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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Garci flips this Infamous Rell produced track into something that’ll make the Philly streets move. If you hadn’t noticed Garci runs with Meek Mill and the whole DreamChaser movement but for this track he gets some special help from REDiROC and Zoey Dollas, a Miami upstart rapper that’s made a lot of noise on the southern blogs.

Young Dro Arrested For Theft In Atlanta

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Young Dro was arrested last Saturday (Mar. 28) for theft in Atlanta, according to reports.

The 36-year-old, born D’ Juan Hart, was reportedly charged with theft by conversion of leased or rented personal property for an incident that occurred in February. This charge refers to when someone uses another’s person’s property or money for their own purposes. He was released on Tuesday (Mar. 30) on $2,000 bail.

Dro was actually apprehended while being busted for an unrelated incident by another law enforcement agency.

“In the process, officers learned of an outstanding warrant for his arrest in DeKalb County,” DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The Grand Hustle signee has yet to release a statement.

 

NBC To Remake "The Wiz" As Live Television Musical

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) When the holiday season rolls back around at the end of 2015, television viewers will have the chance to see a new version of The Wiz. NBC has announced the network will air a live remake of the musical on December 3.

[ALSO READ: Russell Simmons To Debut Hip-Hop Musical ‘The Scenario’ On Broadway In 2016]

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are set to produce. The duo handled the reigns of NBC’s previous TV musicals The Sound Of Music and Peter Pan. Tony winner Kenny Leon (Holler If Ya Hear Me, A Raisin In The Sun) will direct the presentation, and Cirque du Soleil is involved in the production as well. The Leon directed Wiz will then move to Broadway in 2016.

“We love this yearly tradition and we’re more excited than ever to not only bring another Broadway musical to America’s living rooms, but also see it land on Broadway as well,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt. “It’s a natural next step for our live musical events, and we’re so pleased to be in business with this award-winning creative team and Scott Zeiger, president and managing director of Cirque du Soleil’s new theatrical division. Cirque’s incredible imagination will help bring the fantasy world of Oz vividly to life and give this great show a modern spin on the age-old story we all love.”

The original The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” opened on Broadway in 1975. The play won seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. The film adaptation of The Wiz was released in 1978. It featured an all-star cast including Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.

NBC’s decision to recreate The Wiz later this year comes on the heels of the massive success of the Hip Hop musical soap opera Empire. The Fox drama attracted an average of 16.5 million viewers for its two-part season finale on March 18.

[ALSO READ: “Empire” Season Finale Draws Biggest Ratings For A New Series In A Decade]

Young Nero Ft. Twista – "Perfect Timing"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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The next REAL emcee out of Chicago is Young Nero. After years on the grind Nero is releasing his 1st national single with the help of Chicago’s Icon and Legend Twista. Check out as both lyricist go line for line and bar for bar over the lead single off the mixtape of the same moniker “Perfect Timing”. Stream below.

Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Meek Mill & More To Perform At Hot 97's Summer Jam 2015

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Hot 97’s Summer Jam concert is one of the biggest Hip Hop events of the year. The annual showcase highlights the top artists in the culture, and the 2015 edition will continue that tradition.

The acts set to appear on the Stadium Stage have been announced. Concert goers at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, June 7 will get to see Kendrick Lamar, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Big Sean, Fab & Friends, Meek Mill, Ty Dolla $ign & Friends, Omarion, and Childish Gambino.

The New York City radio station previously announced Travi$ Scott, B.o.B, Joey Bada$$, DeJ Loaf, and Teyana Taylor are scheduled for the Festival Stage. Tickets for Summer Jam 2015 are on sale now at Ticketmaster.

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Gillie Da Kid Shines During SXSW 2015

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: SXSW
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Between holding the stage down during his House Of AllHipHop Stage performance to welcoming an entirely new crop of fans; Philly heavyweight Gillie Da Kid made his presence felt during this year’s annual SXSW festival. Take a look at the recap below which also features a collaboration with Jermih called “Tattoo,” currently available via iTunes.

Watch Gillie leave his mark in Austin:

A$AP Rocky Talks Police Killings, Iggy Azalea Criticism & Not Wanting To Be Called A Rapper

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) A$AP Rocky is preparing to release his sophomore studio album At. Long. Last. ASAP sometime this year. The Harlem representative spent time with Complex to converse about his upcoming work and his life.

Rocky spoke about several topical issues such as abuse of authority by police, the backlash his ex-girlfriend Iggy Azalea has received, and why he wants to be referred to as an artist and not a rapper.

[ALSO READ: A$AP Rocky Talks Ex-Girlfriend Iggy Azalea, Collabing With G-Unit, Wanting To Sleep With Madonna & More]

On his new music:

This is more free than I’ve ever been. I’ve never been this free making music, ever. I’m experimenting, listening, and looking for different sounds.

On the state of America:

It’s f**ked up. That’s all it is. Cops killing people, people killing cops. It’s all f**ked up. I think it’ll all change soon. I think people with a badge—or not—are gonna stop abusing authority across the world, and learn to appreciate one another. For real. [Smiles.] All they need is weed, some love, some good sex, some good-ass music. I’m talking about a night with something exotic. I’m talking a night with like an African-Moroccan-half-Swedish-quarter-Italian-part-French-Parisian. Mhmm. But she got the African booty, though! She got caramel skin, but you can tell that like, she got a little bit of vanilla in her, though. You feel me? [Laughs.]

On the criticism of Iggy Azalea:

That [situation with Iggy] is unfortunate because nobody wants to be portrayed that way. I’m quite sure she doesn’t. I think she works hard like the rest of us. Silly or not, 300 million people like to watch it on YouTube, so who the f**k are we to say anything?

It comes with the game. If she fake on something, somebody is going to call her bluff. That’s life. I’m not looking at it from a standpoint of “I used to be boning this chick’s back out.” I’m looking at it [as] “She’s just a person.” You can’t bluff. You gotta just be 100. That’s all I could really say. The question is: Was she not being 100 about something?

On being an artist versus being a rapper:

There’s a difference. Let’s be clear on that… But I feel like nowadays, the term “rapper” doesn’t mean anything honorable…

When you walk through hotels in foreign countries, they assume you’re either an athlete or a rapper. It’s almost like: Rappers are becoming the new GED way out of things.

To read A$AP Rocky’s full interview visit Complex.

[ALSO READ: A$AP Ferg Responds To Backlash For Saying “Racism Been Over” (AUDIO)]

YGG Tay – "Young Go Getter" (Mixtape)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Just before the end of January Baltimore’s own YGG Tay released Rich Before Rap — a 16-track mixtape that featured the Young Scooter-assisted single “Protocol”, as well as other collaborations with the likes of London On Da Track, TM-88, Metro Boomin, and more. DJ Plugg also made contributions to the aforementioned tape and not only is he back providing more production for YGG Tay, but this time he’s going a step further by producing the entire tape and undertaking the hosting duties of Tay’s new project Young Go Getter. Also including features from Chicago’s Lil Herb and YGG Dre, the new mixtape comes to us the week after YGG Tay rocked the stage down in Austin, TX during SXSW at the HipHopSince1987 showcase, further solidifying Tay’s determination to become a mainstay in 2015.

Rich Homie Quan Denies "You Not" Is A Diss Directed At Young Thug

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) When Rich Homie Quan’s new song “You Not” hit the net, listeners almost instantly began to suspect the track was a diss directed at Quan’s Rich Gang partner Young Thug. The song (which includes the line “you ain’t no thug, plus you not the n***a I thought you was”) comes after Thugger called RHQ “B***h Homie Quan”.

[ALSO READ: Rich Homie Quan Talks Being Inspired By OutKast & Drake (VIDEO)]

According to Quan, the song was not directed at anyone in particular. He addressed the “You Not” rumors on Twitter, explaining he was not aiming at Thug.

Despite making the decision to part with Rich Gang, Rich Homie recently told AllHipHop.com that he does not have any issues with Young Thug or the RG crew.

“Rich Gang still my family,” Quan told AllHipHop.

[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Rich Homie Quan Addresses His Relationship With Rich Gang + His “Rich Homie” Dance (VIDEO)]

Listen to Rich Homie Quan’s “You Not” below.

Wale Discusses Drug Use, Battling Depression & Wanting Some Respect

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Wale has had his fair share of hot head moments. He got into a very heated argument with a Complex writer. He yelled at a Toronto Raptors commentator on live television. He got into a physical altercation with a wrestling fan at a WWE event. All of these outbursts may have been the result of the DMV rapper struggling with his own inner conflicts.

[ALSO READ: Wale Ft. Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – “The Summer League”]

Wale opened up to Billboard about his battle with depression. “The Matrimony” rhymer revealed he began taking pills to deal with his emotional issues.

My confidence was shot, so I’d be taking whatever to keep me in a good mood, to get me in the right mood for an interview. I’m not going into the details as to what I was taking, but there’s definitely something for that. Just like there’s a f**kin’ app for everything, there’s a damn pill for everything. Or something you can pour in your glass. I was depressed not being where I wanna be in my career when I’ve put the work in. I wasn’t sleeping. I was drinking all day and I didn’t have anyone to go to. I couldn’t fight it. Those are some of the demons I talk about on the album.

The Maybach Music Group member also talked about not receiving the critical acclaim and industry respect he feels he deserves.

I gave this my all. I’m not trying to whine about being critically acclaimed or getting in the door, but it breaks my heart. Everyone says, “Be patient. It’ll happen.” But all signs are showing, “No, it won’t happen.” I’m okay with people not liking my music but provide an intelligent reason for why you like or don’t like something or you’re a hater or a d**k-rider. This is my fourth album. I want some respect. I want to go to a party and not have Katy Perry tell her security to move me out of the f**kin’ way. We do the same thing. I know there’s no union in the music industry, but have some respect. I want people to be like, “Your album’s just as good as Kendrick [Lamar]’s or Esperanza Spalding or Beck .” I work just as hard as them.

Wale’s fourth studio LP The Album About Nothing hits stores today (March 31). The project features appearances by J. Cole, SZA, Usher, and Jeremih.

[ALSO READ: Here Are The 15 Most Critically Acclaimed Rappers From The 2010’s]

 

De La Soul Launches Kickstarter Campaign To Fund First New Album In 11 Years

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) De La Soul has not released a full album as a three-man group since 2004’s The Grind Date. The New York trio is ready to return to music, but they are asking their fans for help in funding the project.

[ALSO READ: De La Soul Release “Smell the DA.I.S.Y” Mixtape Bundle Featuring Production By J Dilla]

The group has launched a Kickstarter:

For the last decade, we’ve been independent artists, free of a record label interfering in our creative process. This will be our first De La Soul studio album in eleven years. We’re excited and ready to create. It’s been essential that we find ways to fund, record and release new music. Typically the fans have been the ones who support and appreciate our vision, so using Kickstarter and giving our fans the opportunity to be a part of the process just feels right. We see Kickstarter as a home for creative minds and a wonderful platform; where people who believe, respect and see the vision, can support an idea and make it a reality.

Backers will have the opportunity to receive rewards from a personal email from the members ($5) to a t-shirt pack/CD with bonus track ($55) to  n autographed pair of the 2015 De La Soul Nike Dunks/an autographed limited edition colored vinyl ($500).

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Rewards are available for donations as high as $10,000. As of press time, the campaign has earned over $155,000 from 2,300 backers. De La was seeking a goal of $110,000 by May 2.

[ALSO READ: De La Soul, G-Eazy & Ace Hood BitTorrent Bundles Among Top 10 Most Downloaded In 2014]

Watch De La Soul discuss their upcoming album in the video below.