Having previously gone as far as to hand deliver gifts throughout his community, Memphis emcee Yo Gotti decided to expand his charitable efforts this holiday season, teaming up with NBA veteran Penny Hardaway to host the Third Annual Yo Gotti Christmas Carnival.
Speaking to WMC Action News 5 he explained, “We just want to bring people together and have a good time, touch a lot of kids and just give them the holiday spirit. Of course give them toys, but to me it’s bigger than the toys. It’s the spirit that you should get from the family. That’s why we bring the rides out, the reindeers out and bring a lot of kids so they can play with each other so they can have fun.”
Nicki Minaj has grown refreshingly more candid as she’s#### the road in promotion of her Billboard chart listed “The Pinkprint” album, finally providing a more intimate look into the trendsetting raptress.
Gracing the cover of Rolling Stone, she opened up about an abortion she underwent as a teenager while attending Manhattan’s Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Minaj first referenced the incident inside of a 2008 track titled “Autobiography.”
Explaining her initial thoughts after discovering she was pregnant at 16, “I thought I was going to die. I was a teenager. It was the hardest thing I’d ever gone through.”
Staging their own protest of sorts, the NYPD is reportedly only offering limited policing in response to the deaths of OfficersRafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, who they claim were killed as a result of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio showing favoritism towards those advocating for an end to police brutality.
The New York Daily News and New York Posthas reported a sharp drop in a variety of low level offenses including drug arrests (down 84%,) traffic tickets (down 94%) and felony arrests (down 44%.) Denying that the continued anger towards the Mayor is the cause, the NYPD has instead cited a concern for their safety as the reason behind the decline in police work.
Seen as being “too soft” on police critics, de Blasio originally rode into office on claims that he would reform law enforcement within the city; following complaints that they relied too heavily on racial profiling and unwarranted “stop and frisks.”
Peewee Longway drops the official video for “African Diamonds” to build the anticipation for the release of The Blue M&M 2 (due out early January). The track features HoodRich Pablo Juan off the The Blue M&M 1. This track was Produced by Mucho.
West Coast rapper G-Eazy teams up with his fellow Bay Area legend Too Short for the track “Show You.” After performing at sold out venue after venue for the Lil Wayne vs Drake tour and several previous Young Money tours, G-Eazy is primed to have a break out year in 2015 despite already achieving great success in 2013 and 2014.
Nipsey continues his #Proud2Pay campaign with his project costing over $1000 for his newest project “Mailbox Money.” Today the Crenshaw and Slauson rep gives DJ Drama the greenlight to premiere one of the standout records from the project. This one features Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan and is titled “Choke.” Track was produced by London.
Clay James provides us with a new music video for his “Kool Water Intro.” Taken from his Kool Water EP executive produced by Savage Beats, this soulful track gets a fitting visual.
Get a first hand glimpse into Troy Ave’s world as he takes us on a tour of his life on the newly released visuals for “Beneath Me”. In the video we follow Ave from the tour bus, to the stage and even get a behind the scenes look at one of his studio sessions. If that’s not enough, follow Troy Ave to the after party where things get really wild.
“Beneath Me” appears on New York City: The Album which dropped back in 2013. Keep an eye out for Troy Ave’s Major Without A Deal coming 2015.
Brownsville Brooklyn C-Class links up with the self-proclaimed “King of Philly,” Gillie da Kid, for this fresh new club banger ” My IG” P### by Kidd Flash is a short track, but be sure you are going to hear it in the clubs in NYC this winter.
On this brand new J57 Remix of DJ JS-1’s collaboration with Murs and Fashawn, J57 shows he will do “Whatever it Takes.” Putting his own, more experimental, spin on JS-1’s original instrumental, which includes a vocal hook, courtesy of Akie Bermiss, J57 reminds listeners why he’s one of the game’s fastest rising talents.
The original version is one of the many highlights featured on JS-1’s latest compilation LP, It Is What It Isn’t, which is now available for stream, in its entirety. If you’d like to support, the album is available for download via iTunes, and all major digital retailers, and can be purchased on Compact Disc through Fat Beats and UGHH!
With the EP XXX, Memphis rappers JUNE take it back to his roots giving fans an uncensored look into his world. With up-beat, club tracks like “Roc Boy” to the melodic, relaxed vibe of “Made It”, the sound created by JUNE and Teddy Walton can be described in one phrase…. Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy…. via Nancy Byron
Inspired by his recent return to his South Florida hometown and keeping his birthday tradition going. Good Luck signed artist, Bizzy Crook, is back with a surprise mixtape “Coming To America” Hosted By DJ Sam Sneaker & AdrianSwish. The project includes a feature from Shy Glizzy, & Production From The Maven Boys, Illuminated & Hunga. Bizzy is expected by many to have a big year so we will be looking out for more of what he has to offer in 2015.
After drawing comparisons to Travis $cott and trap rappers like Chief Keef and other Midwest trap rappers, Cleveland, Ohio rapper Billard returns with his LOVE DAY project a 4 track EP executive produced exclusively by K.E. On The Track. The project was made this for the fans in promotion of his project, I Am Billard. Fans of the project can find his album here: I Am Billard.
Although the relationship between members of New York’s finest and current mayor Bill de Blasio continues to deteriorate following the execution of two NYPD officers, the entire department is now under attack for turning their back on the mayor as he delivered a speech at the funeral of Officer Rafael Ramos on December 27.
Criticizing the actions of the NYPD the New York Times wrote, ““Mr. de Blasio isn’t going to say it, but somebody has to: With these acts of passive-aggressive contempt and self-pity, many New York police officers, led by their union, are squandering the department’s credibility, defacing its reputation, shredding its hard-earned respect.” The editorial continued, “They have taken the most grave and solemn of civic moments — a funeral of a fallen colleague — and hijacked it for their own petty look-at-us gesture. In doing so, they also turned their backs on Mr. Ramoss’ widow and her two young sons, and others in that grief-struck family.”
The stand-off stems from the recent Eric Garner verdict, as many officers have accused the mayor of siding with the flood of protesters who took to the streets to voice their growing frustration with perceived police misconduct.
Will Suge Knight Do A Death Row Movie With Black Kapital In 2015
This year cannot end like this for Drake! First Diddy…then Suge? Come on! Anyway, the word on the street is that Chris Brown has pulled his Blood ties into to the fray to get Drake shut all the way down and all the way up. This is crazy since he has denied having these ties to the Bloods in the past. Sure has not denied these things at all. But Suge us talking about getting revenge on his enemies out in these streets. Glad to be one of his friends! Anyway, I am hearing that Suge is looking to bring in a couple big names into his Black Kapital label. I’d think he was looking to secure Lil Wayne if I didn’t know better, but I know Baby’s paperwork is too crazy for all that. I don’t know any of the specific names though.
No Limit Forever always lives up to its namesake, and with the General, Master P at the helm, he has giving AllHipHop.com the exclusive first look at his new clique and new music. 2015 will mark a new sound for No Limit Forever. I actually got a chance to listen to the new music and it some of Master P’s hottest music and with his new line up, Money Mafia is going to make some serious noise for the new year.
On January 5th, 2015, No Limit Forever will release Money Mafia new project We All We Got via Livemixtapes.com. And after getting an sit down with the clique and a listen to the music, there are some serious gems on this project. But, the real gem are the new rising stars in the clique. We all know Eastwood from the West Coast has always been doing his thing but now, Money Mafia boasts new members Ace B, Young Junne and stellar production from BlaqNMild, who produced the mixtape from begining to end and did it right.
No Limit Forever members will be prominently featured on this new project and the fiery hot lyric from Ace B will have your attention throughout the mixtape. Another stand out is the youngest of the crew from Pittsburgh, Young Junne. Junne is capturing the more mainstream feel with the versatility to rap and even sing, which is a double threat not seen previously from ‘The Tank’. Keep in mind, with OG’s like the President of No Limit Forever, Maserati Rome, and the likes of Gangsta, Playbeezy, Callipoe Popeye and Flight Boy, that street sounds will alway be the back bone of the Money Mafia sound.
Take an exclusive look of the mixtape covers and come back to AllHipHop.com for some more exclusive freestyles, and video from No Limit Forever. I do wnat to let you know, the track called “Power” with Master P has a heavy feature from Lil Wayne which let’s you know where this mixtape is going, a soon to be classic!
The word on the street is that Dr. Dre is plotting a new album in 2015, but he will make his musical reintroduction in a most creative way. The word on the streets of Los Angeles is that Dre’s new album will correspond with the release of the new NWA movie: Straight Outta Compton! I’m even hearing that it may be Detox as the soundtrack to the album. That’s just the word. Nevertheless, I love what I am hearing. And then, Cube broke out the trailer in…Australia? What the…!? Anyway, it looks good. I just need them to show a bit more love to Ren and Yella!
RELATED: Ice Cube Debuts Full N.W.A Biopic Trailer In Australia (VIDEO)
While out touring in Austraila, Ice Cube unveiled the full trailer of N.W.A’s biopic, Straight Outta Compton, which was caught on video by a fan.
By the looks of the three-minute trailer, there’s no doubt that the film will vividly tell the compelling story of the gangsta rap pioneers. The cast includes Ice Cube’s son O’Shea Jackson Jr. who plays his father, Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre, Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E, Neil Brown Jr. as DJ Yella and Aldis Hodge as MC Ren.
The F. Gary Gray-directed flick is set to hit theaters in August of 2015. Peep the trailer below.
