Rahzel Jr., son of the legendary beat boxer Rahzel of The Roots, brings the heat with his latest record, “The Culture,” a tribute to the hip hop culture we know and love.
“The Culture” is hip hop for hip hop fans, by a hip hop fan who’s grown up with the culture–and those who’ve shaped it–firsthand.
Cali bred and Atlanta based rapper Rayven Justice teams up with Migos for an Atlanta radio friendly song. Previous songs include collaborations with Iamsu! and Keak da Sneak.
“Who’s your Top 5/Jay, Biggie, Pac, Nas/I ain’t trying to hear another name if it’s not mine.”-Black Thought
At this point, Statik Selektah is the unofficial Make-A-Wish foundation for dream rap collaborations. The latest song release from his upcoming album What Goes Around features Black Thought, Action Bronson and Royce Da 5’9 massacre Statik Selektah’s jazzy production.
What Goes Around is in stores August 19th.
Check out Statik Selektah ft. Action Bronson, Royce Da 5’9, & Black Thought- “The Imperial” below:
(AllHipHop News) A thug changes, love changes and best friends become strangers. During BET Awards weekend last week, Elle Varner addressed K. Michelle’s recent inflammatory remarks about her relationship with Meek Mill and allegations that her single “Cold Case” was written by Michelle.
Over the weekend, K. Michelle took to her personal Instagram account to allege that Elle Varner did not get attention for her music and commented on a recent photo of Varner and Meek Mill. During an interview with The Jasmine Brand, Elle Varner refused to engage in the feud:
That’s unfortunate that she feels the way that she feels…I don’t, I never have and that’s something–I can’t; I don’t do drama.
Check out the full interview here.
(AllHipHop News) While Good Kid, mAAd City is Kendrick Lamar’s major label debut, 2011’s Section.80 was the first project he released for sale. Today (July 2nd) reports surface that Lamar is being sued over sampling issues for one of its songs.
According to reports, U.K. company Woolfsongs Limited is suing Lamar for an unspecified amount over his song “Keisha’s Song (Her Pain)” from Section.80. Woolfsongs Limited alleges that The Alan Parsons Project’s “Old and Wise” is illegally sampled in the song and attempts to resolve the issue with Lamar in April were not returned on Lamar’s end.
The lawsuit demands an injunction on the sale of the song as it is featured in many marketplaces including iTunes, Spotify and Google Play Music.
(AllHipHop News) Troy Ave may follow in Nicki Minaj’s footsteps and become another rising New York talent who signs to a label owned by a Down South artist. During the BET Awards weekend, T.I. confirmed that Troy Ave and himself are in the process of ironing out a recording deal for the upstart.
T.I. does not reveal much details on the deal, however during an interview with Power 105.1’s Angela Yee spoke briefly on the impending signing:
It’s in the works. We have verbals. Our lawyers just have to do their thing. But, it’s definitely something that we are looking forward to.
Last week Troy Ave spoke on his relationship with T.I. during an interview with DJ Absolut. According to Troy, T.I.’s assistance in his career to how “50 [Cent] had to go with Eminem and Dr. Dre to get put on.”
Check out T.I.’s interview with Angela Yee below:
The internet is funny! Nicki said some stuff at the BET Awards and it seemed like she was dissing Iggy. I’m thinking she knew it would go down this way. She blames the media but it wasn’t the media only, because the while world took it as a diss to Iggy. So, Nicki stop. Stop the madness. Somehow, Lauryn Hill comes into this rant. just see what she has to say.
The media puts words in my mouth all the time and this is no different. I will always take a stance on women writing b/c I believe in us! I believe we’re smart enough to write down our own thoughts and perspective, just like the men do. I’ve been saying this for 5 YEARS. I fell in love with Lauryn Hill b/c I knew she was the author behind those amazingly profound and articulated songs on the Miseducation. I wondered how Lauryn tapped into my brain and wrote an album on love, betrayal, passion, pain, triumph, brokenness…. Did she read minds? It’s the same reason I have a different level of respect for Missy. I know she’s a writer and a producer. Women MUST aspire for more. I’ve congratulated Iggy on the success of Fancy, publicly. She should be very proud of that. All the women nominated should b proud. That will never change my desire to motivate women to write. Our voices have to be heard. I hope I inspire up & coming females to do that.
What’s she talking about? People saying that somebody got at Nicki and made her take it back, but I don’t think so. Anyway….I don’t know where this originated, but I’m sure its from Twitter or Instagram.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
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Hailing from the city of Brotherly love, this Philly up and coming talent has worked with everyone from Pharrell to YG to Young Thug as you can hear on this celebratory song, “We On.” Garci has been closely affiliated with Meek Mill after the two are familiar with eachother from the Philly rap scene. Garci is gaining recognition across his city from both rappers and media alike as he was recently featured on the infamous Power 99 show with DJ Cosmic Kev.
The Solange elevator beatdown scandal may have opened up a floodgate in The Carter’s household.
While performing live onstage in Ohio Saturday, Beyonce threw out a few hints that hubby Hov may have been sneaking around.
Queen Bey changed the lyrics to the song “Resentment,” instead of the original line, “been riding with you for six years” she belted out “been riding with you for 12 years.”
There’s a few other lyrics switched up as well, but apparently Bey changes lyrics a lot during live performances. Let’s hope thats what it is, and that Hov wouldn’t actually step out on the baddest in the game.
(AllHipHop News) Dave Chappelle joked that Black people have come from a broth of unsolved mysteries. Later this month, National Geographic will re-examine the Tupac murder mystery as apart of their special The ’90s: The Last Great Decade?
Tupac Shakur was shot on Las Vegas Boulevard on September 7th, 1996 and then transported to the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. According to the director of Tupac’s music video “2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted” Gobi Rahimi and members of The Outlawz patrolled outside of the hospital in fear of their lives:
I think they had weapons in their car because the whole time we were there, we were fearful [whoever shot Tupac] was gonna come finish him off.
Outlawz member E.D.I. Mean stated that Tupac’s murder is being concealed, because “Tupac did shoot two off-duty police officers down in Atlanta so law enforcement around the country weren’t Tupac fans.” Arsenio Hall expounds on that point and makes a startling proclamation:
“I believe that if Justin Bieber had gotten shot in Tupac’s car, we’d know more.”
National Geographic’s The ’90s: The Last Great Decade? special airs July 6th to July 8th at 9 p.m. EST. Check out the clip on Tupac’s murder here.
Hip-Hop stars Rich Homie Quan and Trinidad James kicked off the BET Awards Weekend with a red carpet daytime soiree, hosted by (The Ambassador) Earl Stevens Selections and powered by Monster®, inside Cosmo Hollywood to celebrate their nominations this year. The duo were joined by their Think It’s A Game Entertainment (TIG) team and CEO/Visionary FLY, as well as a myriad of celebrity friends including Slim (112), Kevin McCall, Karen Civil, Drumma Boy, Gangsta Boo, Ming Lee, Kenny Kingpin, DJ Vlad, Kataztrofee, Big Pope, (Houston’s celebrity jeweler) Revolt TV’s DJ Damage, Dj Carisma and more.
DJ Jae Murphy (popular on Revolt TV, Skee TV, BET) rocked the packed house with hit after hit including unreleased music from both nominees, while guests sipped on “Function Red” and “Mangoscato” wine samplings from E-40’s Earl Stevens Selections. The celebration marked Rich Homie Quan’s nomination for “Best New Artist” and Trinidad James’ run for “Best Collaboration” with August Alsina for the smash single “I Luv This,” at this year’s BET Awards to be held this Sunday. Lead by CEO and Visionary FLY, Atlanta-based TIG has undoubtedly become one of the leading independent record labels in the music capital of the nation. With a roster of talent starring Rich Homie Quan, Trinidad James, Jacquees and Forte Bowie, TIG has only just begun its rise to worldwide fame.
Every couple dreams of moving in to their dream home, and building their family from there.
Yeezy and Kimmy are no different, but from the looks of things, their home may be more of a hassle than a blessing…
The Daily Mail reports via US Weekly:
“Over a year ago they splashed out $11 million on a Bel Air mansion.
Ever since, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have sunk even more millions into the sprawling Mediterranean villa, tearing down walls and adding new ones, so the property would be perfect for their A-list lifestyles.
But just when it seemed as if the house should be done and the parents to North, aged one, could finally be moving in, UsWeekly reported on Monday that the couple will be actually be selling the home.
The home looked ripped to shreds in January with walls missing and the pool removed. It was said that the Wests wanted to add a new gym, cinema, bowling alley and basketball court.
The couple reportedly were hoping to move in by July 2014. If they list it, they will most likely work with Mauricio Umansky who is married to Kim’s friend Kyle Richards and is on Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.”
Did the wait become too much or were the funds running low? Hmmmm….
Its no secret that Chris Brown affiliates himself with Blood, but considering that dude just got out of lockup, he better put the signs and s*** down for now.
Sunday after the BET Awards, Breezy got a little past tipsy and was caught inside of a nightclub throwing up gang signs and shouting out Fruit Town Pirus and sadly TMZ got some of the footage.
“Chris Brown vowed to stay away from bad people when he got out of jail … so imagine our surprise when we got this video of the singer throwing up Bloods gang signs Sunday night in a club.
The video is clear … Chris dancing at a BET afterparty — the one where he got wasted and had to be carried out — and he wants everyone to see him gang banging.
Chris is specific … giving a verbal shout out to a specific subset of Bloods — the Fruit Town Piru. FYI … Piru is a street in Compton where the first known Bloods gang was formed.
Right before Chris got locked up … he was tagging “Fruits Piru” on a wall in Hawaii. In fact, we’re told several Fruits Piru gang members lived with Chris before he went to jail.”
Peep the video below:
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The 2014 BET Awards was a night full of electrifying performances, emotional speeches and unforgettable moments. The awards, hosted by Chris Rock aired live from the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE on Sunday, June 29.
Pharrell Williams opened the show with an energetic performance and brought out his surprise guest Missy Elliott. Chris Brown gave fans an energetic performance of “Loyal” with appearances by Lil Wayne, Tyga and Travis Barker.
Icon Lionel Richie received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Young Money and Beyoncé took home the most trophies with three awards, as did acclaimed film “12 Years A Slave” which swept the film award categories.
Troop, Color Me Badd and Silk took the stage for a ’90s throwback medley of “All I Do Is Think of You,” “I Wanna Sex You Up” and “Freak Me”, and a taped performance of Beyoncé and Jay Z closed the show.
Before all of the awards fun AllHipHop was on the red carpet to catch up with the likes of Meek Mill, Ty Dolla $ign, Wale, B.O.B, and more. Find out what they think of the current state of hip hop and what they are currently working on below!
(AllHipHop News) Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz is prepping this release of his next solo album House Slippers. The Brooklyn, New York representative selected the production team The Heatmakerz to serve as executive producers for the project.
[ALSO READ: The Heatmakerz Discuss Joell Ortiz’s “House Slippers” LP, Reuniting With Dipset & Unreleased Kanye West Track]
In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Rsonist and Wayno of The Heatmakerz share a few details about what listeners can expect on House Slippers. For example, the duo discuss which producers contributed to the project.
“!llmind is producing on the record. Frequency and a producer by the name of Prophet. And Sha Money XL,” says Rsonist.
New Jersey’s own !llmind handled the production for the title track off House Slippers. The next single is set to feature a Hustle Gang emcee and The Heatmakerz’ new protégé.
Other artists have also been tapped for guest features including Joell’s Slaughterhouse comrades Crooked I, Joe Budden, and Royce da 5’9”.
“B.o.B is on the new record after ‘House Slippers’ called ‘Save My Life,” reveals Rsonist. “Maino is on the album. Our artist Mally Stakz is on two records on the album. He’s actually on the first two main singles. And an artist by the name of Kaydence.”
“And Lee Carr and Slaughterhouse,” adds Wayno.
House Slippers is Joell’s first full length album since 2011’s Free Agent and his first released via Penalty Entertainment. According to Wayno, the project will symbolize his triumphant return as a solo emcee.
“It’s a strong album. It’s a serious album,” says Wayno. “There are a lot of fun moments on there as well. It’s going to be a well-rounded album for fans and for engaging new fans as well.”
[ALSO READ: Joell Ortiz Signs With Penalty Entertainment To Release “House Slippers” LP]
Watch the video for Joell Ortiz’s “House Slippers” below.
(AllHipHop News) “My beef was with Lyor [Cohen], because I think he’s a fake CEO. I think he’s fronting on my culture… I’m calling him out publicly,” says veteran entertainment executive Dame Dash. The Roc-A-Fella Records’ co-founder has more words for the former head of Def Jam Recordings and Warner Music Group.
[ALSO READ: Dame Dash Ends Beef With Funk Flex; Addresses Hot 97/Chuck D Situation]
Dash has been on a month-long mission of naming individuals in the music business he believes have taken advantage of Hip Hop culture. Cohen has been one of his repeated targets.
“I want him to stop trying to rape my culture. Go make some money with some other people,” Dame suggests to Cohen in his latest interview. “Stop having your agenda be Hip Hop.”
According to Dash, Cohen and other label executives purposely fostered beef in Hip Hop for financial gain. He adds that he never had a beef Jay Z. His only issues were with Cohen.
“He’s the one that ruined Roc-A-Fella. Lyor Cohen,” states Dash. “Lyor Cohen, that’s my beef, not Jay.”
Dash also challenges media outlets to reach out to Cohen, Joie Manda, Kevin Liles, Julie Greenwald, Todd Moscowitz, and other record executives to get them to discuss their roles in the direction Hip Hop culture took and how they got their various positions at major music corporations.
[ALSO READ: Joie Manda Addresses Dame Dash Calling Him A “Culture Vulture”; Dame Responds Back]
Duck Down Records’ Buckshot recently addressed Lyor Cohen’s role in changing the landscape of the music business in a recent interview with AllHipHop.com.
“If you sign to a major [label] today you’re done. You might as well put your head on the chopping block, because they got something called a 360 deal. For most record labels right now, especially if you’re major, that’s not even an option. They’re automatically taking 360s,” said Buckshot. “That was set up by Lyor Cohen. Shout out to Lyor. Cool guy, but I would never sign a contract with him as far as that level.”
[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Buckshot Discusses Majors vs Indies, Mainstream Radio, & Working With Hip Hop Legends]
Watch Dame Dash’s interview with VladTV below.
Los Angeles up and comer Raven Felix links up with Taylor Gang’s Chevy Woods and Myles Maleek for “Higher”. Representing for the San Fernando Valley, the 18 year old Felix’s anticipated mixtape Valifornia drops in July. Produced by Tekneek. Cuts by DJ Bonics.
(AllHipHop News) The highly anticipated N.W.A. biopic got one step closer to hitting theaters when part of the main cast for the film was announced. While Ice Cube will be played by his son O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Dr. Dre and Eazy-E’s offspring were not picked to play their fathers.
[ALSO READ: Ice Cube’s Son To Play Him In N.W.A. Biopic]
Marcus Callender will play Dre, and Jason Mitchell will star as Eazy. TMZ reports Eazy’s son, Eric Wright Jr. aka Lil Eazy-E, is not happy he was not chosen to star as his legendary dad.
“I am my father. I look like him. I sound like him,” said Lil Eazy.
According to the Billboard, Eazy’s widow Tomica Wright approved of Mitchell’s selection to portray her late husband. Dre also signed off on Callender despite his own son auditioning for the role.
Lil Eazy-E still plans to support Straight Outta Compton out of respect for his father’s legacy. The film is being directed by F. Gary Gray. It is scheduled for release in 2015.
[ALSO READ: Sons Of Eazy-E, Big Pun & ODB Drop “My 3 Son’s”]
