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Iran To Ban Rap Music Concerts From The Country

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The Islamic Republic of Iran is set to end any influence of rap music in the country’s public space, according to The Jerusalem Post .

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The publication cites Hussein Noosh- Abbadi, Iran’s spokesman for its Ministry of Culture and Islamic guidance, as stating the nation’s leaders see “this kind of Western music as a problem for our traditional music.” The JPost reports all public concerts have to be approved by the Ministry of Culture.

The regime’s representative has added Western music encourages “wild behavior” and could have a “detrimental effect on society.”

“We don’t want to have it,” said Noosh- Abbadi. “And we will prevent any unwanted incidents normally associated with such concerts and other events.”

Underground rappers in Iran have been arrested in the past. Popular Iranian Internet rapper Amir Tataloo was detained by the country’s morality police in 2013. Authorities claimed Tataloo’s arrest was the result of his alleged involvement with illegal satellite channels.

[ALSO READ: Iranian Rappers Help Organize Election Protests]

Dr. G Releases Big Daddy Kane Song "The Times" Featuring Louis Farrakhan Speech

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop legend Big Daddy Kane is back. The Brooklyn emcee is featured on British producer Dr. G’s track “The Times.” The song includes vocal samples of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

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The description on Dr G’s Soundcloud page for “The Times” reads (unedited):

Is a deep reflection track about the times we live in Big daddy (Juice crew 1986) is master wordsmith drop over a soulful smooth hip hop undertone (A Represent remix) Produced by Legendary status UK hip hop producer Dr G (who has previously produced for Inpectah deck, Canibus, Outlawz, Krs 1, Hell razah, Tragedy khadafi, Bizzy bone, Saigon and many more. Also don’t foget to check out Dr.G’s producer album “The coalition album” which dropped late november 2014

[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Masta Ace, Craig G Reunite For The Symphony]

Listen to Big Daddy Kane’s “The Times” below.

Arrest Warrant Issued For Crunchy Black Of Three Six Mafia

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Minnesota officials are looking for Three Six Mafia rapper Darnell “Crunchy Black” Carlton. TMZ reports there is an arrest warrant out for the Oscar-winner concerning his absence from a scheduled court date in November.

[ALSO READ: Former Three Six Mafia Member Crunchy Black Shot]

Black was arrested last year for allegedly attacking his fiancée in a hotel room. Police also claim to have found cocaine on his person at the time. The Memphis native was charged with two counts of domestic assault and one count of drug possession.

Three Six Mafia is best known for their singles “Tear Da Club Up,” “Sippin’ On Some Syrup,” and “Stay Fly.” The group won the “Best Original Song” Academy Award for 2005’s “It’s Hard Out Here For A Pimp” from Hustle and Flow. Portions of the crew reunited as Da Mafia 6ix in 2013.

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Cash Out Ft. Young Dolph – "Back Door"

By: Eleven8 Updated Category: Videos
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Cash Out links up with Mississippi’s Young Dolph for “Back Door”, off Cash Out’s Kitchens & Choppas mixtape which he released back in November. Directed by Keemotion, Cash Out and Young Dolph let us know that they’ve got that work, but you’ve gotta come through the back door. Nothing like tales from the trap to start your morning right!

Phylicia Rashad Says She Never Said 'Forget These Women' (VIDEO)

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Phylicia Rashad caused quite a stir when she defended her longtime TV husband Bill Cosby during a recent interview.  The former Mrs. Huxtable was quoted saying ” Forget these women” when discussing the sexual assault allegations brought against Cosby by over a dozen women. Now she is speaking out again saying that she was misquoted.

“That is not what I said,” she told ABC News. “What I said is, ‘This is not about the women. This is about something else. This is about the obliteration of a legacy. I am a woman. I would never say such a thing.”

Rashad was criticized by lawyer Gloria Allred during a press conference yesterday (Jan.7) where she revealed three new Cosby accusers.

“Phylicia, I vow to you that I will not forget these women, because women matter,” Allred said. “They deserve respect and dignity. Phylicia, you should be supporting these women rather than joining Cosby’s paid ‘attack dogs’ who are trying to undermine them in any way they can.”

[ALSO READ: Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out About Allegations Against Bill Cosby]

The Showbiz 411 editor Roger Friedman, who interviewed Rashad at a luncheon for the movie Selma, wrote a post in hopes to set the record straight about what was said.

“Let me clear something. I did not misquote Phylicia Rashad. But she didn’t mean for it to be taken the way it was, and I should have punctuated. There was NEVER the meaning in ‘Forget those women’ that she was saying to actually forget or dismiss then. She meant, ‘those women aside’ -– as in, she’s not talking about that, she’s talking about Cosby’s legacy being destroyed. It was conversational. Somehow this got twisted. I am really sorry if the way I presented it made it seem like either one of us was forgetting anyone.”

Watch Rashad’s sit down with ABC News below.


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Iggy Azalea Wins Favorite Hip-Hop Artist At 2015 People's Choice Awards; Compares Herself To Elvis Presley

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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At last night’s (Jan.7) People’s Choice Awards, Iggy Azalea took home yet another hip-hop award. The Aussie femcee won Favorite Hip-Hop Artist over artists like Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, Drake and her mentor T.I.

The “Fancy” rapper may be far from done when it comes to winning hip-hop awards though.  At last year’s American Music Awards she beat Drake and Eminem when she won Favorite Rap Album and at this year’s upcoming Grammy Awards she is nominated for Best Rap Album. These nominations and victories have caused much controversy for the 24-year-old because many view her as being a pop artist and do not see her as deserving of so many hip-hop accolades, especially as an Australian female.

During a recent interview, she said she never thought that her race made her being a rapper a weird thing.

“Well, I never thought it was strange,” she told Vanity Fair. “If you go back to the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley and Eminem—they’ve all basically done black music. I felt this wasn’t that far from what we’ve seen in music history over and over again.”

When asked if her criticism was misogynistic. the Grand Hustle rep totally agreed.

“Well, they don’t say that stuff about Macklemore. So, yes, I think it has 100,000 percent to do with the fact that I have a v#####.”

In actuality, Macklemore got as much criticism as Iggy did and was quite vocal when he won hip-hop awards he felt like he didn’t deserve (remember that famous text to Kendrick Lamar?)

Watch her performance of “Beg For It” at last night’s ceremony below.

Terrace Martin – "For Ever With You"

By: Eleven8 Updated Category: Videos
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Off his Times album, which he released back in November, Terrace Martin releases the video for “For Ever With You”.  The Los Angeles producer and rapper flips and remixes a sample of 112’s “Cupid” , sprinkles in some Zapp & Roger inspiration and literally murders it. “For Ever With You” delivers with a bit of an old school R&B feel and Ill Camille keeps it nice and simple with the visuals. Check it out.

Rae Sremmurd's 'SremmLife' Album To Debut In Top 10

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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With the success of their two first singles “No Flex Zone” and “No Type,” Rae Sremmurd’s debut album SremmLife  is set to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart.

The album is predicted to sell between 45,000 to 50,000 copies this week. SremmLife could be the first album of 2015 to debut in the top 10. Their official spot on the charts will be unveiled Wednesday, Jan. 14th.

During a visit to Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, member Slim Jimmy boasted about the album’s quality, saying it’s equipped with more than turn up music.

“You’re not gonna be able to turn it off,” he said. “I already know. It’s live. It’s good energy. It’s not just party music.”

SremmLife  features Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Big Sean and Jace of Two-9.

Beanie Sigel Did Not Have A Lung Removed

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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It was recently reported that Beanie Sigel had to have a lung removed while in the hospital after being shot in the stomach back in December. Now, someone from his camp has said Beans still has both of his lungs.

A source from the Philly native’s management confirmed with XXL that Beans did have difficulties with one of his lungs, but it wasn’t removed. The lung actually collapsed and had to be reinflated.

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TMZ falsely reported that his lung had to be removed because it was “riddled” with fragments from a bullet, which prevented doctors from saving it.

Beans was released from the hospital on Monday (Jan.5) after being there for almost a month, mostly in critical condition. The person who shot him still has not been caught.

Snoop Dogg Announces New Album, 'Bush'

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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For his next album, Snoop Dogg is leaving his reggae alter-ego behind and getting back to the basics. He’s collaborating with his longtime friend Pharrell Williams to release his 13th studio solo album on Pharrell’s i am OTHER label. At a panel event in Las Vegas on Wednesday (Jan. 7), Snoop announced that the album would be named Bush and that the lead single would be a track called “Peaches N’ Cream.”

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The left coast rep also revealed that the album will drop in mid-March of this year. Bush, which will be entirely produced by Pharrell, is set to feature Stevie Wonder and Charlie Wilson.

DMX Was Unware Of 'Redemption of The Beast'; Says Music On Tracklist Was Stolen

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Since news of DMX’s Redemption of the Beast album was a hoax it was assumed that the 16 songs on the track list were phony too. At the Dark Man’s expense, fans may still be able to give those tracks a listen. His publicist Domenick Nati has released a statement revealing that the songs on the track list were stolen and may be released whether on X’s next album or not.

“I spoke to DMX today and he was unaware of the upcoming announcement of the Redemption Of The Beast album,” Nati said in his statement. “When I read him the projected track list of songs to be released X said, ‘that’s all stolen music’. DMX and myself are highly disappointed that trust was broken and that these songs may be released and sold without X’s knowledge or consent. DMX and Swizz Beatz are working on an album together and fans should look to their official social media accounts for accurate information.”

After the fake album art and track list started floating around, Swizz Beatz quickly took to his Instagram to blast the preposterous release, saying that that was not the album that he and DMX had been working on.

 

Dark Lo on Collaborations w/ Maino & Ransom for Ron Harvey Jr. Mixtape

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Videos
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Dark Lo speaks with Mikey T The Moviestar on getting to know both Maino & Ransom before recording with them on his new mixtape “Ron Harvey Jr”. Lo also touches on how down to earth Maino is and how much Ransom’s hood respects him.

Dilla Day Officially Moves To Miami

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Extending itself from a day to a weekend celebration, Dilla Day has been relocated from the late producer’s native Detroit in favor of Miami from February 5-8. The annual event will feature various meet and greets, a producer panel as well as performances from Joes Bada$$, Talib Kweli, Pete Rock, Slum Village and more.

“Dilla’s music is timeless and lives in all of us. I expect Miami to become the icon of event holders for the Dilla legacy and raise the bar for events globally,” said his mother Maureen Yancey (also known as Ma Dukes) who will also host the event. Born James Dewitt Yancey, he passed away in 2006 after battling a rare blood disease.

For additional information please visit JDILLAWEEKEND.COM

 

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NAACP Office Deliberately Bombed In Colorado

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: News
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Authorities are still investigating an attack on Civil Rights organization the NAACP, after an explosive device was detonated outside of a Colorado Springs location on January 6. Though no injuries were reported, there was “minimal surface charring to the exterior wall of the building.” Many are calling the attack a hate crime similar to the string of bombings that targeted minorities during the Civil Rights movement, including the now infamous church bombing of 1963 that resulted in the death of four young girls in Birmingham, Alabama.

The FBI has advised that “a potential person of interest in this investigation is a Caucasian male, approximately 40 years of age and balding. He may be driving a 2000 or older model dirty, white pick-up truck with paneling, a dark colored bed liner, open tailgate and a missing or covered license plate.”

This story is still developing.

DJ HVNLEE – "Morning Nights Mix"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Philly Up & Comer DJ HVNLEE (Heavenly) who’s associated with Philly based group UGLYBASS has supplied us a with a new mix titled “Morning Nights”. This mix features tracks from Nicki Minaj, Rae Sremmurd, and new heat from Rich Homie Quan, Rowdy Rebel And Fabolous.

Tracklist:
OT Genesis – CoCo
Nicki Minaj Ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown – Only
Nicki Minaj Ft. Beyonce – Feeling Myself
Rae Sremmurd Ft. Nicki Minaj & Young Thug – Throw Sum Mo
Fetty Wap – Trap Queen
Future – Real Sisters
Rich Homie Quan – Flex
Troy Ave Ft. Young Lito & Manolo Rose – All About The Money
Fabolous – She Wildin
Rowdy Rebel Ft. Bobby Shmurda – She All About The Shmoney

PREMIERE: Salma Slims Ft. Translee, Nyemiah Supreme & Miles Davis – "Cloud 9"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Currently working on her new project “Diary of Salma Slims”, Salma drops off her new song with Nyemiah Supreme & Translee titled “Cloud 9”. She has been in the studio lately with heavyweight producers such as Cassius Jay & Zaytoven. Check her out live at this years SXSW!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Mike Tyson Smash Naomi Campbell?

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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Tyson’s former best friend and manager has written a tell all bio, Taming the Beast: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson, where he touches on a number of subjects including one incident where Tyson allegedly knocked down supermodel Naomi Campbell in a bathroom:

Page Six shared an excerpt from the book:

The pair met at a Russell Simmons party and as Holloway tells it, hit it off immediately.

“I was there to keep Mike out of trouble, doing my usual babysitting job, and when I looked over, he was talking to this girl,” Holloway writes.

“I had to rub my eyes. I mean, the most exciting thing at that time was Naomi Campbell. She was wild and vivacious, with these legs that went on for days.

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“I’m stuck holding their drinks ‘cause Mike says he gotta use the restroom. Next thing I know, Naomi’s following him in there. Holy s–t. Guests are walking up. ‘Bathroom’s taken,’ I’m telling them.

“Minutes go by and it’s getting uncomfortable. I finally crack open the door, ‘C’mon Mike.’ I see Naomi. She’s up on the toilet, heels and long legs spread, skirt hiked up, and Mike’s pumping away.”

Word is there’s more stories like this featured in the book. Its available now in stores…*heads over to Amazon*