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Watch Nas Discover His Ancestry On Full Episode Of "Finding Your Roots" (VIDEO)

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(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop legend Nas was one of the featured guests this week on the PBS show Finding Your Roots. The Illmatic album creator connected with Harvard University’s Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to take a look back through Nas’ lineage.

[ALSO READ: Smarten Up, Nas: Harvard Begins Nasir Jones Hip Hop Fellowship]

Famed actress Angela Bassett and Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama Valerie Jarrett were also part of the episode. One of the most poignant moments of the program came when Nas was shown an $830 slave sale receipt for his great great great-grandmother.

“First I was enraged when I looked at the bill of sale,” said Nas at a panel discussion in July. “I was like, that guy that owned property owes me some cash. My people made him really wealthy, so maybe I should find his family and talk.”

[ALSO READ: Nas Speaks On Discovering His Ancestry Via PBS Series “Finding Your Roots”]

Watch the Finding Your Roots episode featuring Nas below.

G-Unit To Release Physical Copy Of "The Beauty Of Independence" With New Tracks

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Music News
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(AllHipHop News) Fans of G-Unit that were hoping to purchase a physical copy of the crew’s latest EP The Beauty Of Independence will be happy to know they will soon have the chance to do so. Vibe is reporting the project is being re-released in CD format with two additional songs.

[ALSO READ: 50 Cent Explains Why He Pushed Back Release Date For “Street King Immortal”]

The Unit dropped Independence as a 6-track digital only release on August 25. The EP sold around 14,000 copies in its opening week. The new limited edition is scheduled to hit stores on November 10 at Best Buy locations.

50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, and Kidd Kidd are not stopping with just one new project. Up next is another EP entitled The Beast is G-Unit.

“The Beauty of Independence is the first half and then The Beast is G-Unit is the second half,” said 50 last month.

[ALSO READ: G-Unit Announces 2nd EP “The Beast Is G-Unit”; 50 Cent Explains Why Game Was Left Out]

Check out the tracklist for The Beauty Of Independence Best Buy Exclusive EP below.

1.Watch Me (Produced by Havoc)
2. I Don’t F### With You (Produced by Lord Quest)
3. Digital Scale (Produced by 45 Music)
4. Dead A P#### N#### (Produced by Ryan “Ryu” Alexy & D.K.A.D)
5. Changes (Produced by Ryan “Ryu” Alexy)
6. The Plug (Produced by Viruss Beats / Media Management)
7. Ease Up (Produced by Ky Miller)
8. Big Body Benz (Produced by Ky Miller)

Juvenile Announces He Has Re-Signed With Cash Money (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) When Cash Money Records first became a national brand in the late 1990’s, the label’s lead star was “Back That Azz Up” rapper Juvenile. The company and the New Orleans native eventually parted ways, but Juve has announced he is back with YMCMB. He spoke with MTV about the new deal.

[ALSO READ: Cash Money/Young Money Partners With Funkmaster Flex For Stunnalife]

“It’s already done,” said Juvenile on signing with Cash Money again. “I signed the paperwork a couple of days ago. I’m signed back – Rich Gang. I’m getting ready to get my tattoo and everything.”

The two parties did have their differences in the past. Juvenile once claimed the label cheated him out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. There was also reportedly tension surrounding claims that Juve’s Beast Mode album cover was “biting” Drake’s Thank Me Later artwork.

Despite the history, Cash Money co-founder Birdman believes it is the right time for Juvenile to return to the label where his career began.

“Even though we been through what we been through, I just feel like the time is right,” added Birdman. “We got him with Young London, who’s probably one of the best producers in the game right now.”

Juvenile reunited with Birdman and some other members of CMB’s early roster at the 2013 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards. Juve took the stage to perform alongside fellow Hot Boys Lil Wayne and Turk as well as producer Mannie Fresh.

[ALSO READ: Juvenile, Turk, Curren$y & Many More Share Their Favorite Cash Money Songs At The BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Celebrating Birdman & Slim]

Watch the Juvenile and Birdman interviews below.

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Lil Wayne To Drop "Carter V" In Two Parts; Reveals New Release Date (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The latest installment in Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter” album series was originally scheduled to be released this week, but it was announced C5 had been pushed back. Wayne addressed the delay in a new vlog on his YouTube channel.

[ALSO READ: Crooked I Says Lil Wayne Brought Lyricism Back To The Mainstream (POLL)]

“This album means a whole lot to me, and I know the real fans out there, it means a whole lot to them too,” says Wayne. “I refuse to cheat them and just give them anything rushed.”

The Young Money boss then explains he recorded over 30 songs, so he and his team had to figure out a way to get all the tracks to the public. To solve the issue, Wayne decided to split the project into two parts.

“The first part of the album will be dropping December 9,” reveals Weezy. “Stay tuned for the next part of the album. It’s gonna be crazy. I worked too hard. You’re gonna love it.”

At the end of the video Wayne previews the single “Gotti” from the forthcoming Tha Carter 5 album that features The Lox. He later released the entire track.

[ALSO READ: Nicki Minaj Ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, & Chris Brown – “Only”]

Watch Lil Wayne’s “Carter 5 P.S.A” and listen to “Gotti” featuring The Lox below.

Far East Movement – "KTown Riot" (Spotify Stream)

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Today, Far East Movement, constant musical innovators, have created yet another sonic first in the form of their mini-album “KTown Riot” via Cherrytree/Interscope Records. The inspiration for this project came from their Los Angeles hometown where the lyrics and overall album theme pay homage to the K-town community. Far East Movement’s “KTown Riot” is also availiable for purchase on iTunes.

MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: Mir Fontane – "He So Crazy"

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Mir Fontane is a 21-year-old NJ rapper that just dropped a 12-track project, entitled He So Crazy.

He So Crazy is much more than a mixtape, but more so an expertly crafted play where Mir Fontane not only becomes Martin, but adds his own twist to the show’s storyline, while utilizing snippets of dialogue from fan-favorite moments. With production from Kev Rodgers, Fontane has given us a very well created, 90s nostalgic project.

CB Smooth Ft. Jadakiss – "On The Line"

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Back with a gritty banger for the streets CB Smooth comes with the hard hittin’ “On The Line” ft Jadakiss, Produced by Dame Grease.

Check out the video for “On The Line” below. Directed by Leesh Luger. Also catch the cameo from Hassan Johnson aka “Wee-Bey” from HBO’s The Wire.

Chad Boseman To Bring Marvel's Long Awaited "Black Panther" Character To Life

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: Alternatives
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The Marvel universe is a large one and the recent success of films like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor,  The Avengers and X-Men has only opened the doors for more projects to be developed.

One character that has received a fair amount of speculation and attention is Avengers member Black Panther,  long considered to be one of Marvel’s first Black superheroes. (Yes he came before John Stewart’s version of the Green Lantern.)

Actor Chadwick Boseman (known for his recent portrayals of Jackie Robinson and James Brown) has already been tapped to play the role and recently joined  Captain America actor Chris Evans at a studio event where it was revealed that the character  will officially be introduced in Captain America: Civil War, which is slated to be released on May 6, 2016.

It will be interesting to see the direction the studio goes in, as fans of the comic are already well aware of his connection to Captain America, whose shield is made from materials only found in the Panther’s homeland.

According to Marvel President Kevin Feige, “In terms of Black Panther, it’s absolutely in development, and when you have something as rich as Wakanda and [Black Panther’s] backstory – and clearly, Vibranium’s been introduced in the universe already – I don’t know when it will be exactly but certainly we have plans to bring him to life someday.”

 

 

 

 

Gerb The Point Guard ft Gucci Mane & Young Scooter

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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Gucci Mane’s incarceration is not stopping him from getting on records from artists he supports. This one is from Gerb The Point Guard featuring Gucci and Young Scooter and Jimi Nu called “Watch Me Turn Up.”

PREMIERE: Hasan Salaam – "Life In Black & White" (Album Stream)

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Today Hasan Salaam drops his new album titled “Life In Black & White” on Immortal Technique’s label Viper Records. On this new album Salaam speaks on everything from addiction to family reunions, adult entertainment to philanthropy, police brutality and global oppression. This album deals with life in so-called post racial America where being a person of color is still treated like a crime. Life In Black and White deals with all the grey area in life and the commonalities that bind us all.

Mixtape: KidCali – The Visual

By: @ivyysanders Updated Category: Music
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After dropping his singles “Breathe” & “Too Strong”, Raleigh, North Carolina native KidCali breaks onto the scene with the release of his debut mixtape “The Visual”. With a variety of sounds in tact, Kid’s intentions with the name and the tape are to simply show the world outside of his inner-cirle his vision and beyond. Keeping the features at bay allowing himself to stand out all on his own, he sets the mold for the tape off with the production side of things being taken care of by CSick, Omito Beats, Mr. Kooman and many more. Always wanting to progress his craft, the Dream City Records emcee is already back in the lab expanding his sound even further with future releases on the way. Look for videos from the project to drop shortly, with more music to follow thereafter.

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DJ Mustard Models For Sean John's Fall/Winter 2014 Line

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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In the latest ad for Sean John’s upcoming Fall/Winter line, DJ Mustard shows off in all black everything as he discusses living his dream.  Watch the commercial below and then check the photos of him rocking threads, including a Letterman jacket and a suede sweater, from the upcoming line.

 

 

SmCity Ft. BJ The Chicago Kid – “New Spiritual”

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Washington D.C.’s own SmCity drops the second leak “New Spiritual” featuring BJ the Chicago Kid, produced by Statik Selektah from his upcoming “Empire Falls” album. SmCity provides a narrative of various forms of neo-slavery that still exists today and how trying to escape one particular form can often lead into another.

“Empire Falls” will be released on Dec. 3rd and features production from !llmind, Statik Selektah, Harry Fraud and others. Pre-order on iTunes now.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Transgender Escort Sets The Record Straight About Chris Brown Encounter

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About a week or so ago story surfaced about a transgender model saying how much of a “good time” she had at Chris Brown’s home in Virginia. Everyone questioned exactly what happened, and now the young lady, Shauna Brooks is coming forth setting everything straight.

RadarOnline reports:

“But Brooks says Brown will not be the next celeb to be caught up in a transsexual scandal — because the two only partied together.

Brooks revealed that though she found Brown’s messy bachelor pad “disgusting,” he deserves praise for welcoming her into his circle and being the consummate host.

“Breezy’s party was a blast and he was a great host,” she said.

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She told RadarOnline.com that though she has had several well-known celebs as escort clients, Brown is not one of them and on-and-off girlfriend Karrueche Tran has nothing to fear.”

*Wipes forehead* No worries ladies…well Karrueche!

 

Que Ft. Problem – "Work In"

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For the first leak off his upcoming project, Que taps Problem for “Work In“. This has the two artist flipping Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” joint. Be on the lookout for more info on Que’s “6th Man” mixtape.

Nicki Minaj Ft. Drake, Lil Wayne, & Chris Brown – "Only"

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After pushing her album “The Pinkprint” back to December 15th, Nicki Minaj thank the fans for being so patient by dropping her new single “Only” featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown.