(AllHipHop News) The trolling actions of battle rapper Daylyt have now come to include taking shots at Forbes magazine’s most profitable couple in entertainment. The Los Angeles emcee gave his opinion about Jay Z and Beyoncé’s relationship during an interview with VladTV.
“Me and my son’s mother were just talking about this a couple of weeks ago – how the industry matches people up to create buzzes. I honestly don’t believe Jay Z and Beyoncé ever touched other like other than in front of a camera. I think it’s 100% a business,” said Day. “If you ask me, Jay’s probably f**king Solange on the low. That’s probably the real couple.”
Daylyt later adds that Jay and Bey could be sleeping together now, but the union most likely started off as an “investment.” He also goes on to question the Nick Cannon/Mariah Carey and Swizz Beatz/Alicia Keys relationships as well. Day claims the industry creates these celebrity couples to “troll the world.”
The conversation then turned to Day suggesting 2Pac fathered a man named Demario Brown. He also believes both Pac and Jay Z have several children that the public does not know about.
(AllHipHop News) After first releasing the tribute song “Be Free” dedicated to Michael Brown who was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, J. Cole actually visited the city to show his support for the protesters seeking justice for Brown’s death.
Cole did not announce his trip to the St. Louis suburb prior to showing up in the town, but his appearance was captured by residents that then shared the moment on social media. Several people posted photos of the Roc Nation emcee at the site where Brown was gunned down and video of him embracing the crowd.
Cole was also seen talking directly with individuals upset over the Brown shooting and the actions of the police toward African-American citizens. When one fan asked Cole if she could take a picture with him he replied, “I’m not here for that, but I’ll give you a hug.”
(AllHipHop News) St. Louis rapper Nelly’s home state has been embroiled in protests for over a week. The town of Ferguson has been the site of ongoing demonstrations stemming from the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown at the hands of a local police officer. The Country Grammar creator recently showed support for the slain teenager at a charity event in Los Angeles.
While attending Chris Brown and Quincy Combs’ celebrity flag football game, Nelly asked the crowd in attendance to stand up and put their hands in the air. The “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” gesture has come to symbolize the reported last moments of Brown’s life before he was shot by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson.
“If I could get everybody to rise and just raise their hands in support for everything that’s going on back home in my city right now at this minute,” said Nelly. “If anybody can sympathize with what my city is going through, it’s this city of L.A. right now. On so many levels.”
Other celebrities at the game included The Game, Wale, Trey Songz, Shad Moss, Lil Mama, Tyrese, Jermaine Dupri, and Omarion.
Nelly had faced some criticism for not speaking on the Ferguson situation earlier. Five days after the shooting, he finally addressed it during an interview with a local radio station. His appearance mostly focused on him stating he waited to say anything in public about Brown’s death until he was able to speak the family, criticizing the looting that took place in the city, and expressing that he was “p###” about what happened.
(AllHipHop News) The ongoing rumors that Beyoncé and Jay Z are on the verge of splitting up has followed them throughout their current joint “On The Run” tour. The notoriously private couple has not addressed the speculation that they are breaking up, but talk of lyric changes during their respective sets have been reported as signs Jay and Bey are speaking on the issue in code.
The latest video featuring the two Grammy winning superstars will further add to that conversation. HBO release another trailer for the cable network’s upcoming “On The Run” concert special.
In this clip, Beyoncé covers Nancy Sinatra’s version of “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down).” The song, also used in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1., includes the lines: “You wore black, and I wore white. You would always win the fight. Bang, bang. You shot me down.”
Is the video just a play on the “criminals on the run” theme of Jay and Bey’s tour? Or are the power couple trolling the world about their relationship?
Watch the “On The Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z” trailer below.
The mainstream media and the public affairs department of the police are working overtime. And so are people in social media. They are killing me with this BS about the so-called looting. Yes, looting happens, but why us that top story in the case of Mike Brown. Well, I will tell you. They will relentlessly perpetuate the idea that Black people are ONLY and EXCLUSIVELY savages. Mind you, there is a dead teenager in a box somewhere because a COWARD shot him in the back and then in the front as he held his hands up. No dead unarmed teen = no looting. So, please stay very aware of what is being fed. All the people out there are not looting. Most are peaceful or fighting back or defending themselves. Protesters are helping clean up stores and/or attempting to stop the looting. The media, the police are attempting to criminalize Mike Brown (and just about every other dead, unarmed individual), to diminish his value as a human being even farther. They are basically overtly suggesting that he deserved to die the way he did because he MAY HAVE stolen some cigars or posed in a picture they didn’t like. That is all meaningless.
Reverse the circumstances and let me know what the narrative is.
Rapper Jasiri X just dropped a new track that addresses the inferno of hate and murderous police activity in the USA.
When ever anything tragic happens in the African American community, many look to activist Jasiri X to make a song that either makes sense of the situation for them or putw their own feelings into verse. The recent mowing down of unarmed teenager Mike Brown was no exception to this rule.
Says Jasiri,
“I never really wanted the role of Hip-Hop artist that speaks when something tragic happens in our community, but I guess it is what it is. I got so many calls, tweets, and texts from folks asking me to say something so here it is. It’s raw and angry because that’s how I feel about more Black death unjustly at the hands of the police. For Michael Brown, Eric Garner, John Crawford, and Ezell Ford, I hope your lives are not in vain, and God brings your families peace. For my community, this won’t stop until we stop it, and the first step is unity. I called this song 212 degrees because that’s the boiling point. The lid is about to blow off this whole masquerade.”
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On paper, two years is all that separates the careers of Kell Brook and Shawn Porter. But in boxing, 730 days might as well be a lifetime. Careers and dreams can be established, resurrected or snuffed out in this span. When it comes to the IBF world title matchup the pair will engage in this Saturday August 16, the storyline opens with each fighter vying for different degrees of recognition. Brook, a 10-year pro at 28 years old, seeks to finally cash in on a title shot that has literally been delayed for years due to injuries and questionable opponent decisions. For Porter, the reigning IBF titlist, Saturday’s fight represents the establishment of what could be argued as the most consistent run among the current welterweight champions.
BROOK’S JOURNEY
“I have that determination to prove I’m the best.”
The above is the first statement made to this writer from Kell Brook’s mouth after completing a fight week media workout. He’s brimming with the confidence you’d expect from an undefeated fighter currently nursing a four-fight KO streak dating back to mid 2012.
A native of Sheffield, Yorkshire, Brook’s nickname of “The Special One/Special K” signifies the hope of UK fight fans to have a fighter that can compete on the world stage in the glamorous welterweight division, a distinction they haven’t had since Ricky Hatton’s decline post 2009.
Unfortunately, the last two years of Brook’s career have been filled with stumbles. In 2012, Brook reportedly turned down an offer to face then WBO welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley in order to receive mandatory status with the IBF. That move turned out to be a disaster – Brook saw three fight dates with then IBF titlist Devon Alexander fall through due to injuries (twice due to Brook, once because of Alexander).
Despite his recent failures in getting a title, Brook is relieved his title shot is coming against Shawn Porter and not Alexander. And no, it isn’t because he sees Porter as an easier fight. In fact, he relishes the likelihood of their bout being much more brutal than anything he could have experienced against Alexander.
Obviously, Devon Alexander is a good fighter. But he brings a lot of negativity by running around the ring during fights,” says Brook, who’s last in-ring appearance was a fourth round TKO of Vyacheslav Senchenko. “With Shawn Porter, you won’t have to go and look for him. He’s definitely going to be there and that’s more appealing to the fans.
“It’s going to be a tough fight with a little bit of everything. It will have it all and be a candidate for Fight of Year.”
Fans got a glimpse at Brook’s’ toughness and heart in July 2012 when he waged a bloody war with Carson Jones. It was a bout he nearly lost. Brooks’ broken nose spewed geysers of blood as Jones continually battered him during inside exchanges. Brooks’ stronger technical skill and early lead was enough to get him a majority decision. Less than a year later, he showed marked improvement in the rematch with his left jab, the power and accuracy of his right hand, and a newfound calmness when pressured to knock Jones down twice in route to an eighth round stoppage.
More than anything, that fight is responsible for Brook’s confidence.
(AllHipHop News) Murda Mook is one of the leading figures in battle rap today, so the Harlem native’s view on Hip Hop culture as a whole is a point of interest.
In the debut edition of AllHipHop.com’s “Profile In Battle Rap” series, Mook shared his picks for a few topics including his top 5 emcees dead or alive and his selections for battle rap’s Mount Rushmore.
For his top 5 DOA, Mook chose Eminem, Jay Z, Big L, The Notorious B.I.G., and Tupac Shakur. When asked which battlers would make his monument of the four all-time greatest, Loaded Lux, T-Rex, Jae Millz and Mook himself made the list.
Mook also shared his favorite battles, one of his hottest lines, and where he sees battle rap going in the future. To read the full “Profiles In Battle Rap: Murda Mook” click here.
Red Bull kicks off their BC One B-Boy Competition, widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious one-on-one B-Boy competition. B-Boys will lay down the dance floor at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, NV, for the highly anticipated Red Bull BC One North America Final. MTV and SIRIUS XM personality, Sway Calloway, will be the evening’s host as 16 of North America’s greatest B-Boys throw down in an epic showdown with their sole aim of being crowned the Red Bull BC One North America champion.
The North America Final is one of six global qualifiers, which include Brazil, Algeria, Finland, Croatia and Taiwan.
Watch the live stream of the event here starting at 9 PM PST:
DJ Hustle is slapping the hits out, he is laying in on the turn tables making them sang to you for The Jump Off Mix Volume #7. DJ Hustle is blending and mixing on AllHipHop.com. DJ Hustle received your requests, in this mix it’s all about bringing you the heat from the streets. Weekly mixes will be posted for your weekly enjoyment. Let DJ Hustle know what you want to hear in the mix @AllHipHopcom or @DJHustle.
Our seventh mix features songs from YG, Ice Cube, Problem and more.
(AllHipHop News) French Montana is serving up more than Mac & Cheese on his new album. During a recent interview, the Coke Boyz leader explains helpful tips from Jay Z, Khloe Kardashian’s input on his album and a song on his new album that is slightly dedicated to Gucci Mane.
In his interview with Billboard, French Montana explains that he purposely went “left” with his second single “Freaks” featuring Nicki Minaj off his debut album Excuse My French. He explains he made the move to abandon the Hip Hop sound of his first singles “Pop That” in favor of the reggae-inspired “Freaks”, because “when you go to the club and every record they’re playing is yours, you try to go left, and I made that mistake.” Luckily, according to Montana, Jay Z gave him some words of wisdom on how to approach his second album.
Jay Z told me he once made that same mistake too. Your first album you never know what’s going on with the business and labels. The second one you’re like, ‘F— this.’ You get the ball in your own court.
The final tracklist for Montana’s second album Mac & Cheese 4 has not been released, however the article reveals that Rick Ross, Miguel and Lil Wayne are confirmed features. The collaboration between Montana, Ross and Wayne is on a Kanye West co-produced song entitled “Gucci Mane” with a chorus that goes “”I’m about to lose it, man/I’m about to go Gucci Mane.”
With Marlon Wayan’s A Haunted House 2 hitting DVD this week and with a new sketch comedy on TBS called Funniest Wins gaining in the ratings column, Marlon Wayans sat down to discuss his recent movie A Haunted House 2, his take on his family legacy and the evolution of Black actors’ roles in Hollywood.
While the conversation was short due to Marlon Wayan’s busy acting schedule in both movies and TV, Marlon made it clear that he is diligently working on being the best actor, writer and producer he can be, regardless of the legacy that his family has established in Hollywood to date and regardless of the opportunities available to Black actors in Hollywood. Marlon has taken his own career by the reins and is taking an active role writing, producing and directing his own films and TV shows.
Take a look at our conversation with Marlon Wayans as we catch up with the talented and hard-working actor with a legacy that’s still in the making.
AllHipHop: Can you talk about how you incorporated Hip-Hop in this most recent film A Haunted House 2 if at all?
Marlon Wayans: “Well I think that Hip-Hop is such a big part of pop culture, that you gotta reference it and I think that the rhythm of the movie and hard-core edge of this movie kind of represents rap. I look at rap as such a fearless genre and people get to speak their minds and speak freely and they don’t apologize for s###, and I’m the same kind of way. So I think me and Hip-Hop go way back as far as that’s concerned.”
AllHipHop: You’ve done a number of films that are parody films or that take pieces or make fun of common movies, can you talk about why you enjoy these types of films?
Marlon Wayans: “This isn’t a parody film, this more of an original comedy, with parody moments, I don’t use pure parody, I think its more an original movie unto itself. I think that this has new moments and I think this is still funny and still relevant. I like the challenge of finding funny in dark places, and I’ve been a class clown my whole life making fun of people, so making fun of movies and finding the funny in those types of situations are intriguing to me. I like the challenge. You think its easy, some people think its easy, it’s very hard to write something like that.”
AllHipHop: Can you talk about what it was like growing up and how you got into film writing and production. You obviously come from a family with a great legacy in film, what was that like?
Marlon Wayans: “I was 8 years old, my brother had been nursing me and tutoring and teaching us since we were kids. Teaching us about film making since we were kids and about telling jokes, so it was very early on, so I was kind of blessed in that way.”
AllHipHop: How does this film fit into your family’s legacy of films and do you think about you family’s legacy at all when you are making these movies, or do you just do the film?
Marlon Wayans: “I just do the movie, I don’t really think about my legacy or where I will be or what I will become, I just put my head down and I just work and do whats in my heart and do it as best as I can, and as long as I can. When it’s all said and done, people can label me and who I am and my place in history. For me we can’t make history trying to make history, we just do the work.”
AllHipHop: Ok, so one of the funny parts of the film that’s gotten a lot of attention is when a group of church going black women confront you on your front step about having married a white woman. Can you talk about how and why you included this in your film.
Marlon Wayans: “I think its important when you do movies like that you include the perspective of… – you know – look having a white girl as the lead girl in the movie is a bold step, there’s so many interracial couple nowadays, so it’s not so much about ignoring the Black perspective, but this is a big thing, so paying attention to it kind of eased the tension of it.”
AllHipHop: What was it like working with Cedric the Entertainer?
Marlon Wayans: “Working with Cedric was fun. Cedric is he’s a funny dude. The thing about Ced is you say, ‘Ced do this,’ and he can do it. He’s funny as all hell, he improvises and for me that’s all I look for. I say, ‘Go for it’ and I’ll find a way to edit it and keep it. His best stuff I’ll keep it.”
AllHipHop: We talked with Ice Cube a few weeks ago about the role of Black actors in Hollywood. Whats your perspective on if things have changed over the years as far as the opportunities available for black actors?
Marlon Wayans: “I don’t think its changed much, I think what people are starting to do is more writing and trying to get it done. But it hasn’t changed much, there’s not that many roles still for brothers, you get a movie every now and again, there’s a part here or there and an ensemble piece twice a year with Black people in it, but I still think there’s a lack of diversity, but I stick to what I do on my end. But I write produce so I can act. So, I don’t complain about it, I just do the work man.”
AllHipHop: Is there anything What can fans look forward to on the DVD, there’s probably some pretty funny outtakes, anything else you want to tell fans?
Marlon Wayans: “Theres outtakes, there’s 12 extended scenes in there, and a bunch of stuff thats’s not in the movie, make sure you check it out. Also make sure to check out my new show ‘Funniest Wins,’ it’s on TBS , its comedy competition reality show and the winner gets a show on my digital network WhatTheFunny.com.
You gotta check it out man, its on TBS every Friday night, everybody is talking about it, it’s a new way to do a sketch show, its a competition reality show and it’s really funny, every week the ratings continue to climb. Every week the Viners and YouTuber’s battle it out.
AllHipHop: Do you ever pull anything from the In Living Color Days?
Marlon Wayans: Well definitely, I was taught by the best and I’m teaching these guys and I challenge the new comedians to be better, its a good thing to help comedians learn. I’m giving them tools to learn and make them better.
If there was a dream team cast of Hollywood movies like the US Olympic basketball teams of old, this movie would be the one that brought everyone together for the gold. This time with a few new characters in the mix, The Expendables 3 is back with an over the top cast and more explosions than you could imagine. While the movie still keeps the original Expendables cast, Stallone also recruited some of boxing and MMA’s best to be part of this epic action packed flick, that is at times funny and at times simply just unrealistic.
For the first time on film Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Statham joined forces with Mel Gibson, Wesley Snipes and Harrison Ford, along with 11 other legends and rising stars for a film that starts shooting from the jump. Filled with explosive stunts and enough Sylvester Stallone yells, grunts, and slow motion shots for the ages, this film is so over the top, that the violence and explosions and stunts are hilarious entertainment.
Directed by Patrick Hughes, this film required more than 1,000 people to work on the film, but still had the feel of a close-knit group as the cast had a noticeable chemistry. Stallone seemed to know how to make all the characters fit, as fellow co-star Jason Statham complemented Sly Stallone’s action film writing.
“He creates real characters with soul and heart,” Statham notes. “Superheroes in capes are great, but Sly writes about real heroes. He’s played a hero for his whole career. No one does it better.”
“I was so happy to be in it and work with Wesley,” Terry Crews said during the press conference, “All is right with the world now that Wes is back.”
After a mission gone bad in which Terry Crews’ character is almost killed by co-founder and now villain Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), Barney (Sly Stallone) forces the original Expendables crew into retirement . To replace the old squad, Sly Stallone recruits none other than some of boxing and MMA’s top fighters (Randy Couture, Victor Ortiz, Ronda Rousey) who help the Expendables team battle the onslaught by Stonebanks’ militia.
Of the more memorable moments in the film, Hip-Hop fans will surely enjoy all of the Wesley Snipes scenes, as the 52-year-old actor shows he still has the ability to move around. Sly Stallone wrote this one and he clearly worked with the cast on their lines, as there are some great one liners and references to several of the actor’s personal lives outside of film.
“They are all fresh, all new. Some of the them are already quite accomplished in the sports world, so they bring that fire in the gut, which is exactly what I was looking for. This isn’t Shakespeare in the Park. I was looking for salt-of-the-earth individuals that the audience can identify with,” Stallone explained.
Ultimately this film was Sylvester Stallone’s baby, as he was somehow able to coordinate the schedules of all the actors to make this an incredible action adventure. When you think about what it probably took to bring all of these characters together for another blockbuster flick, you can imagine the scheduling was insane.
At the end of the day it will likely prove to be worth it, as the previous films The Expendables and The Expendables 2 grossed more than half a billion dollars with the fantasy league casts.
Aside from the money this movie will make, this is definitely worth the watch if you like over the top movies with big time explosions and action in the summer. This isn’t going to be a movie that you take all that seriously, but its the perfect movie to get away from world for a few hours in the A/C and sometimes that’s all we need.
(AllHipHop News) First the Fat Boys breakup, now everyday I wake up, another 90’s rap group got a problem internally. During a recent interview, Naughty by Nature’s Vin Rock explains why Treach does not want to tour with him, how Treach is disrespecting the Naughty by Nature brand and more.
Naughty by Nature performed at the Masters of Ceremony Hip Hop Reunion concert at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on July 18th. Treach informed HipHopDX that the Masters of Ceremony Hip Hop Reunion concert will be one of the final performances of the group in its original form due to “Treach’s mandate”:
This is one of our last few dates based on Treach’s mandate. He doesn’t want to tour with me anymore. You’ll see attempted configurations, [him] out there by himself, some with Kay [Gee, Naughty By Nature’s third member] and let’s see how it works
Back in early to mid May 2013 Treach released a diss song aimed at Vin Rock entitled “Tallest Midget”, attempted to fire Rock from the group and claimed Rock “suck punched” him in a meeting years ago.
(AllHipHop News) Hopefully The Pinkprint has explanations on how to deal with tardiness. Earlier this week, Nicki Minaj was sued by event producers IMP Entertainment for arriving late to a performance during the 2011 NBA All Star Weekend.
According to the suit filed by Cahuenga, Inc in Manhattan Supreme Court in representation of IMP Entertainment, it states that Nicki was scheduled to perform at midnight for an hour at Hollywood’s Siren Studios on February 19th, 2011 for an hour. However, the suit alleges that Minaj not only arrived 90 minutes after her scheduled start time, but the YMCMB MC performed for less than 30 minutes.
The suit claims that Minaj was paid $53,050 prior to the concert.
