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HEATER OF THE DAY: Quilly – "Rodney King"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 12:06pmCategory: MOBILE

Philly rapper Quilly unveils a gritty new single titled “Rodney King”.

Sy Ari Da Kid Ft. Migos, K Camp & Strap "Place Your Order"

By: @DodgerOnDeck Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 12:03pmCategory: MOBILE

Diabolic – 'Fightin Words'

By: Jake Crates Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 11:40amCategory: MOBILE

Released through his own War Horse Records label, Fightin Words is Diabolic’s attempt to claim the throne. With a history of battle rapping against underground favorites such as Immortal Technique and Rhymefest, Diabolic concocts a lethal dose of Hip-Hop on an LP that finds the LI native joined by Sean Price, R.A. The Rugged Man, Vinnie Paz, Apathy, Celph Titled, Locksmith, Nino Bless, Coast, amongst others, with production credits from the likes of DJ Premier, The Snowgoons, Brooklyn’s 5th Seal, and more. Fans of Wu Tang Clan’s Enter The Wu Tang (36 Chambers) will appreciate the well-placed opening samples which are akin to The RZA’s method of production. Fightin Words is now available through iTunes via digital download, or through Fat Beats, on either CD or 2xLP.

Hip-Hop Rumors: French Montana Not Feeling Trina's Diss

By: kubeezz Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 11:34amCategory: Rumors

French Montana and friends aren’t feeling the new track from Da Baddest B****.

TMZ reports the crew feels that Trina had what was coming to her: karma.

“Trina has some nerve hating on Khloe Kardashian for stealing French Montana away from her … because Trina did the exact same thing to French’s wife … so claim friends of French (FOF).

Trina’s blasting French and Khloe in a new song “F*** Love” … “You can keep that purse, you can keep that whip, you can have that b####.”

But FOF say the song should have been called “Karma” … because she started banging French while he was still married.

We’re told French had feelings for Trina … but she was never “his main girl” … so it’s a case of no harm, no foul.

Final shot …FOF say Trina’s new song is a lame attempt to jump start her career off French and Khloe.”

Welp. They do have a point. The same way you get a man could be the same way you lose him…

Speakerfoxxx – "Sway in the Morning Mix"

By: Jake Crates Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 11:31amCategory: MOBILE

Atlanta’s DJ Speakerfoxxx was recently invited to play live on Sway in the Morning in NY. After traveling around the country as an official tour DJ for the likes of Rittz and Three 6 Mafia’s Gangsta Boo, Speakerfoxxx has also played sets at NY Fashion Week, Miami’s Art Basel, South By Southwest, A3C Hip Hop Festival, TomorrowWorld, and gigs for corporate brands like Porsche, The Fader, Livemixtapes, Redbull and Microsoft, private parties for celebrities like Justin Bieber, Vashtie and at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. Named Atlanta’s Best DJ in 2012 & inducted as a member of The Aphilliates new crew “The Academy” with DJ Drama, Don Cannon, DJ Sense & others in 2013, Speakerfoxxx has become a nationally-respected DJ creating a globally-emerging brand to match. Listen to her latest mix below:

Playlist:

1. OG Maco & Key! – U Guessed It
2. Father – Look At Wrist (ft iLoveMakonnen & Key!)
3. iLoveMakonnen – Maneuvering
4. Rae Sremmurd – No Type
5. Three 6 Mafia – Late Night Tip
6. Kilo Ali – Baby Baby
7. A$AP Mob – Hella Hoes
8. Schoolboy Q – Studio (Grandtheft Edit)
9. A-1 The Supergroup – Everywhere We Go (ft Blitz)
10. Metro Boomin – Some More
11. Travi$ Scott – Sloppy Toppy (ft Migos & Peewee Longway)
12. Sango – Baile Somebody
13. Outkast – Spottieottietrapaliscious (Huglife Remix)
14. Crucial Conflict – Hay
15. Migos- Handsome and Wealthy
16. Cash Out – She Twerkin
17. Purple Ribbon All-Stars – Kryptonite (Big Boi ft Killer Mike, Black Owned C-Bone, Rock D)
18. Crime Mob- Knuck If You Buck
19. DG Yola – Ain’t Gon Let Up
20. Party Boyz – Flex
21. Young Jeezy – Bottom Of The Map
22. T.I. – Be Easy
23. Yo Gotti – F### You (ft Meek Mill)
24. Gangsta Boo & Sinkin Hawke – Yea Hoe
25. TWRK – Nolia
26. Av LMKR – Run Me My Money

Hip-Hop Rumors: The Game Gets Trolled On By Fans!

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 11:27amCategory: Rumors

Fans are insane now! The Game apparently had a contest for somebody to create the album art for this The Documentary 2. Well….as you know, everybody has Photoshop or an app like it. And the results ranged from hilarious to brutal. Check it, straight from the Ill Community.
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I told my fans not to be discouraged with not winning the #YearOfTheWolf album cover contest because I had something else in store for you….. Now I’m giving ALL MY FANS just about 4 months…. From today.. Sept 4 – Dec 24th to nail the artwork for “The Documentary 2” album that will be dropping January 18th 2015 exactly 10 years from my 1st album “The Documentary” which dropped January 18th 2005.

-The Game

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Jay Z Facing Lawsuit For Using The Word "Oh" On "Run This Town"

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 10:30amCategory: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop superstar Jay Z, WB Music Corp, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, Roc Nation, Atlantic and Roc-A-Fella Records are facing a copyright lawsuit for sampling the word “oh” on Jay’s#### record “Run This Town.”

The TufAmerica record label claims Hov illegally took the single syllable word from the track “Hook & Sling – Part 1” by Eddie Bo.

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[ALSO READ: Jay Z & Beyonce Reportedly Working On A Joint Album]

Jay Z is fighting back though. According to TechDirt.com, the Brooklyn emcee filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit earlier this month. Jay’s court papers read in part:

Plaintiffs entire, misguided copyright infringement lawsuit is based on an alleged “sample” of the most fleeting one-syllable word – “oh” – in defendants’ sound recording entitled, “Run This Town” performed by the artist Jay-Z. Plaintiff alleges that this single-word sample is derived from Plaintiffs musical composition entitled “Hook & Sling Part 1” and the sound recording thereof.

Importantly, Plaintiff does not allege that any musical element of Plaintiffs Works was copied – only the spoken word “oh,” which appears just once in the introduction to Plaintiff’s Works at approximately the 3-second mark, lasts for a fraction of a second in Plaintiffs Recording and is not repeated.

Plaintiff apparently believes that it has a monopoly on the use of the word “oh” and that it can stop others from using this word in recorded form. Well-established copyright jurisprudence should allow this Court to disabuse Plaintiff of that notion. First, it is black letter law that words and short phrases are simply not protectable under the Copyright Act. Thus, Plaintiff cannot state a claim based on the alleged infringement of a generic lyric such as, “oh,” or the sound recording thereof, and Plaintiffs claims should be dismissed as a matter of law.

TufAmerica’s suit was filed in November of 2013. The company acquired the rights to “Hook & Sling” in 1996. “Run This Town” was released in 2009.

According to The Guardian, the label previously sued Kanye West over the same song. The track is apparently sampled on Ye’s “Lost in the World” off My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

[ALSO READ: Russell Simmons Facing $142 Million Lawsuit From Frank Ocean’s Father]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Trina Drops Track Dissing Khloe Kardashian!

By: kubeezz Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 10:27amCategory: Rumors

French and Khloe are supposedly on a break and for a minute and the world has probably been wondering how Miss Trina has been feeling about the whole thing.

Before hooking up with one of the Kardashians, French and Trina were living together in New Jersey, seems like his new relationship probably came as a surprise. The Diamond Princess has finally spoken and TMZ reports that she’s holding nothing back.

“Rapper Trina is on the attack … BLASTING her ex French Montana and Khloe Kardashian for screwing behind her back — and TMZ obtained a snippet of her new anger filled track about the affair.

Trina never mentions either French or Khloe by name in the new song called “F*** Love” … but sources close to the rapper tell us their tryst last year was definitely the track’s inspiration.

Trina doesn’t pull punches … insinuating French tried to play her for a fool — and referring to Khloe with the line, “You can keep that b####!”

As we previously reported … Trina and French were living together in New Jersey when Khloe came on the scene. Sources close to the couple said Trina was devastated by the break-up.”

Now Kim Kardashian and Trina are friends, wonder where that stands as of now…

Thurz – "21"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 10:17amCategory: Music

Los Angeles based emcee Thurz released the party jam “21” off the Designer EP, to be released via Red Bull Sound Select on 11/4. The track celebrates the right of passage that is turning 21 and is the perfect end of summer track. “21”, produced by Marlon Travis Barrow, is the second song Thurz has released off the forthcoming EP, following “Perfect Words”, which features Kelsey Bulkin and was produced by Rahki.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Could TDE Do Detox With Dr. Dre?

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 10:00amCategory: Headlines

This is an interesting one indeed. Last night, Ab Soul was at the CRWN event in New York City with Elliott Wilson and something popped out of their conversation. Ab Soul seemingly wants to do the unthinkable. He suggested that he wanted to try to get the whole TDE taking over the coveted Detox project on for Dr. Dre and put it out. As it was explained to me, this isn’t something that’s actually on the table, but just something he wants to do. What do you think? It took me a minute to process it, but I think its possible this could work for the modern era…even SZA. Update Detox! U.D.! U.D.! U.D.!

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August Alsina Hospitalized For Multiple Seizures

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 9:00amCategory: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) August Alsina was taken to an intensive care unit at a New York hospital after the R&B singer fainted during his concert. It appears Alsina suffered from multiple seizures, and he remains at the medical facility.

[ALSO READ: August Alsina Passes Out On Stage During Concert (VIDEO)]

According to TMZ, the singer’s rep has confirmed Alsina is being treated for seizures. The rep added doctors did not find any drugs in Alsina’s system besides marijuana, and the cause of his on-stage collapse was likely due to exhaustion and dehydration.

The “No Love” performer passed out during his concert at NYC’s Irving Plaza on Monday. Witnesses at the venue stated Alsina was still unconscious when security took him backstage.

Alsina is the latest entertainer to reportedly be hospitalized for seizures. Over the last several years, Rich Homie Quan, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, and Rick Ross have all been connected to the serious medical condition.

[ALSO READ: Rich Homie Quan Denies Being Addicted To Lean And Drinking It Prior To Seizure Attacks]

Lecrae's "Anomaly" Album On Pace To Debut At Number One

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 8:40amCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Schoolboy Q, Rick Ross, and Wiz Khalifa – those are the only rappers who have scored a number one album on the Billboard 200 in 2014. According to predictions, Lecrae is likely to become the fourth Hip Hop artist to join that list.

[ALSO READ: Lecrae Talks His Faith, His Music, & Ma$e Making Secular Records (VIDEO)]

Hits Daily Double‘s final first week sales numbers for Lecrae’s new album Anomaly would put the LP at the top of the charts. The project is looking to push around 88,000 units opening week. That total would edge out Maroon 5’s V (78,000) and Jhené Aiko’s Souled Out (71,000).

This would be the first #1 album for the faith-based performer. Lecrae’s 2012 album Gravity debuted in the Top 5 with 72,000 copies sold, and the LP took home the Grammy award for Best Gospel Album.

Billboard’s official album chart will be revealed later this week.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Lecrae Kills the 5 Fingers of Death on Sway in the Morning]

John Starks Hints Biggie's "I Got A Story To Tell" Was True

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 8:05amCategory: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) The closing track on disc one of The Notorious B.I.G.’s Life After Death featured the Hip Hop legend telling the story of his sexual escapades with a woman and later robbing her New York Knicks boyfriend.

It seemed Biggie’s “I Got A Story To Tell” was just a normal exaggerated rap tale, but apparently the song was really based on a true story.

[ALSO READ: Biggie’s Debut Turns 20: Why “Ready to Die” Still Lives On]

Former Knicks All-Star John Starks made an appearance on ESPN2’s Highly Questionable, and the show’s hosts asked him about the Biggie track. After pointing out he was not the NBA player referred to on “I Got A Story To Tell,” he did hint that he knew who Big was talking about.

“That wasn’t me. First and foremost, I’m not even 6’5”. I’m 6’2” actually, so it couldn’t have been about me,” said Starks. “I know who it was about, but I’m not going to say. I can’t tell you.”

When asked if he knew if the story was true, Starks stated he “heard something about it.”

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Notorious B.I.G. – Craig Mack 1994 Interview/Freestyle On Funk Flex]

Watch John Starks’ appearance on Highly Questionable and listen to The Notorious B.I.G’s “I Got A Story To Tell” below.

Jay Z & Beyonce Reportedly Working On A Joint Album

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 7:30amCategory: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) After the success of their joint “On The Run Tour”, could Jay Z and Beyoncé drop a joint album? According to DJ Skee, the answer is yes. Skee announced the news on his Dash Radio network.

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“The biggest couple in music… they’re working on an album together. You know who I’m talking about – Jay Z and Beyoncé. I have confirmed. I have talked with a couple of sources,” revealed Skee. “We all know what Jay Z did with Samsung last year, and we all know how Beyonce came out of nowhere, but this secret will top all of them.”

Of course, Jay and Bey have collaborated on numerous songs throughout their careers including “’03 Bonnie & Clyde,” “Crazy In Love,” “Part II (On the Run),” and “Drunk In Love.” The power couple’s “On The Run Tour” concert special will air on HBO this weekend.

[ALSO READ: Jay Z & Beyonce Drop Part One Of Their “Bang Bang” Trilogy (VIDEO)]

Listen to DJ Skee’s report below.

Chris Brown – "Studio" Freestyle

By: @ivyysanders Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 7:07amCategory: MOBILE

While ya’ll sleep, we still up grinding and so is that man Chris Brown. Earlier, he stopped by the LA Leakers headquarters to promote his new album “X”, which is in stores now. Before taking off he decided to bless the mic with a freestyle over Schoolboy Q’s “Studio” track.

Frank Ocean Working With Hit-Boy & Rodney Jerkins + Hires New Management

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Sep 17, 2014 at 7:00amCategory: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) Odd Future member Frank Ocean has been hard at work on his next studio album for a while. Not much information has been revealed about the follow-up to the Grammy-winning channel ORANGE, but the names of two high-profile producers that have been working on the project is now public.

[ALSO READ: Russell Simmons Facing $142 Million Lawsuit From Frank Ocean’s Father]

According to Billboard, Hit-Boy and Rodney Jerkins have gone into the studio with Ocean. Hit-Boy has produced songs like Jay Z & Kanye West’s “N##### in Paris,” Beyoncé’s “XO,” and Drake’s “Trophies.”

Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins’ production discography includes Destiny’s Child’s “Cater 2 U,” Ciara’s “Got Me Good,” and Michael Jackson’s “Xscape.”

Ocean has also hired a new management team. After firing 4Strikes Management back in June, the “Thinkin Bout You” singer has brought on Three Six Zero to handle his business affairs.

“Frank is an incredibly intelligent and creatively brilliant individual,” said Mark Gillespie, co-founder of Three Six Zero Group. “We’re proud that he felt Three Six Zero was the right home for him.”

[ALSO READ: Frank Ocean Fires Management and PR Team, PR Team is “Relieved”]