(AllHipHop News) The newly freed Remy Ma stopped by 106 &Park to discuss several topics. Points addressed during the interview included whether she is concerned about how her new music will be received by the public and the ongoing divide among some female rappers.
Remy made it clear even if her years away in prison diminished her appeal to a greater audience today that would not prevent her from continuing to record music.
“You can’t live your life based on what everybody else thinks, because everyone’s gonna have a different opinion. So, I’m gonna do what I feel is right for me, and if I’m not received as well as I would like to be that’s not gonna change me from making music,” explained Remy. “I don’t make music because I do it for the money. If I never had another record deal in life, I would still write music, because that’s in me. That’s what I do.”
The conversation then turned to other female rap stars. While photos of Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea were posted on a screen behind her, Remy shared her thoughts on the divide amongst some women in Hip Hop.
“I think sometimes we allow as females – we allow people to come in and say, ‘You have to go at her,’ ‘She’s trying to be like you,’ or ‘She’s trying to take your spot,’ instead of just embracing each other,” said Remy. “I feel like if we ignore what other people say – I listen to what people say in comments like ‘You need to go at this person. You need to crush this person.’ Nah, I’m happy to see any female – any black, young individual or minority doing well. I’d do anything to help that.”
(AllHipHop News) Battle rapper Daylyt is known for pulling antics for attention, but his latest statements are shocking on a completely different level. Speaking with VladTV, Day said he is open to having sex with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The discussion was sparked when Daylyt was asked about celebrities having sex in public with others watching. Day’s response was either him admitting his homosexual desires or his biggest troll job ever.
“Would I f**k Diddy? Yeah, I’d f**ked Diddy. I’m not gonna front. I’d f**k the s**t outta Diddy. I’m just keeping it a buck,” said Daylyt. “Why not? Diddy’s attractive. Get him off with a bottle of Ciroc, a shot of Ciroc. He got plenty of Ciroc. Get him f**ked up. I’d f**k.”
The Los Angeles emcee also announced his plans to start a website and Kickstarter campaign supporting his “I Wanna F*ck P. Diddy” movement. He then complimented the Bad Boy mogul’s figure and called his dancing sexy.
(AllHipHop News) The police killing of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has become national news this week. Many people have weighed in on the situation, including Mississippi rapper David Banner.
Banner was a guest on CNN to further address the Brown shooting and to have a greater discussion about the value placed on the lives of African-American males in this country.
The conversation began with host Don Lemon asking the veteran emcee/producer about the negative reaction to a few of his recently posted tweets.
Banner stated:
[The tweets were] definitely taken out of context. First off all, on Sundays I always dialogue with my fans. I always push my fans to think. And at the time that had nothing to do with what was going on in Ferguson. But it still applies. What I was saying is white cops do not see value in young, black men. And the reason why a lot of young, black men – not all black men – kill each other is because they don’t see any value either.
So many people have bought into this Americanized system, and America historically has always tortured, killed, and enslaved black people. And I have not forgot that. So, there’s a reason why we don’t see value, but it’s different because cops are paid to protect us.
Introducing Benjamin E, a hot new hip hop producer born and raised in San Diego, California. Utilizing a lush, sample-based aesthetic to weave raw, unadulterated Hip Hop instrumentals from grown-ass soul, gritty rock, and nostalgic pop culture, Benjamin E blesses us with his debut album Circa 83.
As an infant, the only thing that would sooth him were the funky space-age melodies of Earth, Wind and Fire. His parents recognized his affinity for music and bought him a Yamaha DJX keyboard. While studying art and graphic design at San Diego State University, he explored foreign film and expanded his musical palette to include everything from DJ Shadow and Company Flow, to Radiohead, Daft Punk and Nine Inch Nails. In the end, it was his love of Hip Hop that motivated Benjamin E to contribute his art to the culture.
On August 11, Benjamin E officially drops his debut album Circa 83 with the premier of the hypnotic, sex-soaked single “NewDrug”. Circa 83 is a conceptual beat-tape that takes the listener back to a time where quality and authenticity reigned supreme, and hip hop production was defined by innovative samples over old-fashioned breakbeats to create a sound that’s both retro and progressive.
If you like what you heard you can hear more and contact him at:
Check out the album Circa 83 at soundcloud.com/benjamin-e-1
Follow him at Twitter.com/ebenjaminm
Twista, Chi-Town’s expeditious wordsmith, visited the heart of New York City’s Midtown to celebrate! The occasion– the official release of the Tung Twista’s ninth studio album, Dark Horse.
The world-renowned, LQ New York, hosted the event. Boasting everything from Air Maxes to ascots, from Dom Perignon to Dancehall, an eclectic array of people came out to show their support to the the 22-year Hip-Hop veteran.
Fellow Chicagoan and Get Money Gang label-mate, Bandman Kevo, started the show with “Baller In Me.” Effortlessly melding the appreciated tracks that’s cemented his career, Twista delivered with tracks like “Kamikazee,” “Blood Rush,” ” “Is That Your *itch,” –Standing tall amid Biggie and Jay Z, Twista also captivates with R&B giants like Trey Songz and Chris Brown.
“Spit Yo Game,” Slow Jamz,” “Overnight Celebrity,” “Po Pimp,” and others encouraged nostalgic feelings of Twista’s accomplished creativity. New material like the Tech N9ne assisted, “Crisis,” “Beast,” and “6 Rings,” are sonic examples that Twista’s legacy will be enjoyed for years to come. Dark Horse is now available!
(AllHipHop Features) Rene Brown’s journey to becoming a buzzing emcee started 7,000 miles away. While serving in Afghanistan, she used a pair of headphones and a computer software program to record her first song – a track called “Home.”
Brown decided to upload “Home” to Myspace, and the positive feedback pushed her to continue writing and recording more music. Once she finished her four-year commitment to the military, the Mississippi native moved to Los Angeles, studied audio engineering, and dived head first into her career as a rapper.
That drive eventually led to an opening slot on Schoolboy Q’s “Oxymoron World Tour,” sharing a bill with the Black Hippy member, Isaiah Rashad, Vince Staples, and Audio Push. She was the only unsigned artist featured on her leg of the tour.
Brown has complimented that accomplishment with the release of her debut EP Keep To Myself. The 7-track project was produced entirely by Atlanta’s Tommy Ross and displays the young rapper’s ability to translate her personal reflections into lyrical expression.
AllHipHop.com caught up with Rene Brown to discuss her new project, working with Ross, and what dreams she hopes to live out.
Rene Brown + Schoolboy Q (via Instagram)
What attracted you to the art of rap? What made you decide this was something you wanted to pursue professionally?
It didn’t start off wanting a career in rap music. I just started writing poetry when I was 10 – just writing everything I was going through. I grew up in Jackson. I was a mixed kid. I went through a lot of racism, so I was kind of angry growing up.
I would listen to 2Pac, Eminem, and DMX. Then when I got to junior high and high school I would freestyle in the cafeteria. I never actually recorded anything. It was just writing and rapping.
Then when I went to Afghanistan – obviously I was there for a long ass time – I realized I could record on my Hype headset. Someone taught me how to use this program called ACID Pro to do beats. I just started recording tracks there. It’s kind of been like a built love.
I don’t think I consciously said, “I want to be a rapper.” It just happened like that. I just think in the last year I said, “I want to be a rapper.” But I’ve always loved music and rapping.
Did your experience in the military affect you as an artist?
I think it definitely did. If you listen to my music, I have military references. They’re not too heavy, but I think it influences me a lot. I think it made me the artist that I am today. It played a very big part in it.
You have a close working relationship with producer Tommy Ross. How did that connection happen?
I met him in Atlanta late last year. I flew out there to meet with a publishing company, and I hooked up with a group called ILLClinton. We knocked out a track with Tommy Ross, and then I started working on the EP when I got back from the U.K. part of the tour.
I had been working on it for about a month. I had different producers on it, but the sound wasn’t coming together for me. It didn’t sound cohesive. So I hit up Tommy, and he said he was down to knock it out. I took a last minute flight to his place. We worked for about two days straight. We started over and knocked out the whole EP in two days. It all came together really dope.
Your EP is titled “Keep To Myself.” What inspired that title? Do you consider yourself to be an introvert?
I definitely do. I think just in the past year getting out there with my music has made me a little bit more social. The military kind of made me a little anti-social. So in my personal life I definitely keep to myself.
I felt [the title] summed me up as a person, as an artist even. You see my EP, there’s only one producer on there. It’s like I keep to myself, and I only mess with a couple of people here and there.
There was one particular track on the project that stood out for me. That was “Chasing Dreams.” What would you say is the biggest dream you have for your career and your life in general?
I guess as a whole my dreams consist of a lot of components. But I would say being signed is part of my dream. Bigger picture – winning a Grammy. Just taking care of my family honestly. You know, retire my mom and just basically being successful.
Keep To Myself is available for purchase on iTunes.
Here is the title cut from Common’s album Nobody’s Smiling. This is a grittier verision other than the Jhene Aiko version with a dope spoken word from Malik Yusef included.
Statik Selektah enlists Bun B, Pos of De La Soul and Jared Evan for his latest track, “God Knows”, off his upcoming album, What Goes Around out 8-19-14.
(AllHipHop News) The time will be Illmatic for a bit longer. Earlier today (August 12th) Nas announced the fall tour dates for his Illmatic tour.
On the Illmatic tour, Nas will screen his Time Is Illmatic documentary before every show and follow it with a performance of his debut album in its entirety. The film will open the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on October 1st and be available on iTunes October 3rd.
Check out the tour dates below:
Oct. 2 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armony*
Oct. 3 – Albany, NY – Palace Theatre
Oct. 4 – Washington D.C. – Lincoln Theatre (Matinee)
Oct. 5 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theatre
Oct. 8 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Oct. 9 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Oct. 10 – Hammond, IN – Horseshoe
Oct. 11 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre*
Oct. 12 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
Oct. 15 – Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
Oct. 16 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
Oct. 17 – Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas*
Oct. 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
Oct. 19 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
(AllHipHop News) The Federal Bureau Investigation have opened an investigation into possible civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of 18 year old Michael Brown by a St. Louis County police officer in Ferguson, MO.
Unarmed Michael Brown was shot multiple times by an unidentified officer last Saturday (August 9th). The FBI annouced they began the investigation yesterday (August 11th) and according to the spokeswoman of their St. Louis field office, Cheryl Mimura announced that “regardless of the media attention or the public’s attention to this matter, this is something that [the FBI] would routinely do.”
Conflicting reports arose in regards to the details of the incident. Police officials stated that a physical confrontation between Brown and an officer inside a police car and the street. According to Dorian Johnson, friend of Brown whom stated he was with Brown during the incident told WALB-TV that the police officer shot Brown after he and Brown ran away from a warning gun shot from the officer. According to Johnson, he and Brown were informed by the police officers to get off the road while walking back from a convenience store and the warning shot came after the two of them refused to comply.
Sunday night (August 12th) 32 people were arrested in connection to the looting of 12 stores.
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar announced at a news conference that the FBI’s investigation “will run parallel” to their
