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Ludacris Pops The Big Question To Eudoxie

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Music News
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Ludacris’ girlfriend is now his fiancee as the rapper popped the big question over the holiday break in a most creative way.

The rapper and former girlfriend – now fiancee – Eudoxie Agnan are engaged to be married.

How did he do it?

Ludacris had “Eudoxie, will you marry me?” painted on a field below a plane, as they flew over. When they traveled over the huge display, Luda had her look down to see the proposal. Both of them posted the pictures on Instagram, seen at the end of this article.

“BEST DAY OF MY LIFE WITH THE LOVE OF MY LIFE,” she said. And Luda commented, “She didn’t say yes. She said HELL YES.”

Now, they didn’t formally announce it, but the hashtag seems to tell it all – #milehighproposal.

The pair were on a private flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica and the 37-year-old rapper proposed in front of the pair’s friends, including Monica and spouse Shannon Brown, LeToya Lucket and others.

The pair have been together over five years.
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HBO Launches "The Wire" Marathon

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: News
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HBO’s critically acclaimed The Wire is now available on HBO Go and will also be available for purchase on January 5 via iTunes, Google Play, XBox Video and Vudu. Produced by David Simon, the series which launched the careers of Idris Elba, Michael B. Jordan, Michael K. Williams and more will finally release all 60 episodes.

[ALSO READ: HBO to release The Wire in remastered HD]

Chronicling the drug trade, political power struggles and tangled relationships throughout the streets of Baltimore, HBO began airing a marathon of the well received crime drama, giving fans and new viewers alike the chance to start from the beginning. For those not able to catch the marathon, HitFlix has provided the link to every single episode which can be found here.

 

 

 

 

 

Damon Wayans Discusses Family Legacy, His New App & More

By: @SimplyCecilia Updated Category: News
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In a recent sit-down on Sway in the Morning, long time actor/comedian Damon Wayans took some time to discuss growing up the third of ten children, the lasting impact of the Wayans’ clan and even found a way to inject some humor into the ongoing Bill Cosby controversy.

Well remembered for My Wife & Kids, In Living Color, Major Payne and more; he recently launched a new phone app called “VHedz,” that puts a creative spin on recording short videos.

Take a look at the interview below:

Mpire ft Paul Cain( of Fab's Street Fam) – "Last Scene of the Movie"

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Music
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“The Last Scene of a Movie,” Is the story of lyricists turned writers of a screenplay. MPIRE returns with original Street Fam member, and brother of the NYC legend Fabolous, Paul Cain. Produced by V DON, Dax and Paul give vivid descriptions and introspective verbal reinactments that capture the essence of that final scene. Whether the Godfather, or Menace II Society we all know the feeling when youre approaching…. “The Last Scene of the Movie” with unique concept and original delivery.

'The Interview' Grosses $1 Million At The Box Office Christmas Day

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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The controversial comedy about North Korea has scored big at the box office. According to Sony Pictures, The Interview brought it a cool million at the box office on Christmas day.

After being released online on Wednesday (Dec. 24), the film hit a select 300 independent theaters across the U.S. on Thursday (Dec. 25).

Sony’s president of worldwide distribution Rory Bruer released a statement thanking moviegoers for supporting the movie despite its drama.

“Considering the incredibly challenging circumstances, we are extremely grateful to the people all over the country who came out to experience The Interview on the first day of its unconventional release,” Bruer said.

[ALSO READ: Sony Will Release ‘The Interview’ On Christmas Day]

The Seth Rogen-James Franco flick almost didn’t make it to movie theaters after anonymous terrorists began issuing threats of “9/11 style” attacks on the theaters to showed it. The threats caused Sony to pull The Interview from theaters but they later changed their minds on Tuesday (Dec. 23) and made the movie available to purchase or rent on services like Google Play and YouTube. Sony has not announced the estimates of online streams, rents or sales yet.

 

N.E.R.D Reunite For New Song 'Squeeze Me' For Spongebob Squarepants Movie

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Pharrell struck platinum when he recorded the Oscar-nominated mega-hit “Happy” for the Despicable Me soundtrack. Now, he is teaming up with his former N.E.R.D brethrens  Chad Hugo and Shay Haley to see if he can create more magic for another children’s movie.

The three-man band is working on music for the Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out Of Water soundtrack and last night (Dec. 25) their track “Squeeze Me” was leaked.

With Pharrell lacing the upbeat production with his effortlessly cool vocals, “Squeeze Me” has island vibes and a cheery feel that’s fit for the children.

“We’re trying not to think too much in a cartoon sense but more just like a psychedelic, otherworldy type of thing,” Hugo told Variety. “If you want to draw a parallel, maybe think of what the Beatles did with Yellow Submarine.”

“Squeeze Me” will be released officially on Jan. 5th but for now lend your ear to the track below.

Kanye West Named GQ's Most Stylish Man For 2014

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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There’s no doubt that Kanye West is one of the most fashionable men in hip-hop. When it comes to throwing threads together, you never know what Yeezy has up his Margiela sleeve. Thanks to his keen sense for trends he has snagged quite a few GQ covers and now he has been crowned the most stylish man of 2014 by the men’s mag.

They tipped their hat to Yeezus and praised him for shifting “the landscape of men’s fashion with his forward-thinking style.”

“From bomber jackets to Chelsea boots to over-sized coats, Kanye helped define what this year meant to men in terms of the things they wear, and we think his place as champion in this tournament was earned,” said the Gentlemen’s Quarterly.

West and his wife, Kim Kardashian, were recognized for their style and tapped as the face of Balmain’s 2015 Spring / Summer campaign. He’s also reportedly going to start designing children’s clothes for the Kardashian Kids Collection.

Eminem Is Gay In Comedy 'The Interview' (VIDEO)

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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After terrorist threats and a disastrous email leak, Sony Pictures decided to release the comedy The Interview on Christmas day in select theaters and on online streaming services. The flick, which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, had a surprise cameo from hip-hop’s own Eminem. In a scene where he’s being interviewed by James Franco’s character, the Shady emcee is discussing the nature of his lyrics and drops a bomb when he reveals that he’s gay.

“I’m more shocked that people haven’t figured it out yet,” he says. “I’ve been playing gay peek-a-boo for years. I’ve pretty much been leaving a gay bread crumb trail.”

Watch the funny scene below.

Kevin Hart Discusses Whether He Would Ever Work With Sony Again

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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Kevin Hart always finds a way to laugh at his pain.

TMZ caught up with the funnyman and asked if he would ever work with Sony Pictures again after finding out through leaked emails that they called him a “w####” for asking for extra money to tweet about his movies.

[ALSO READ: Kevin Hart Responds To Sony Exec Who Called Him A ‘W####’]

While outside of a Hollywood club, he deflected the question while keeping it funny, saying that he’s “politically correct” and “always right.”

Check out his response below.

Kevin Hart — Would I Ever Work With Sony Again? …. Hmmm (VIDEO)
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Raury Announces Indigo Child Tour

By: Tanay Hudson (@NYStateOfMind2) Updated Category: News
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The 18-year-old phenom Raury is gearing up to hit the road on his Indigo Child Tour.  The ATLien triple threat (he raps, sings and writes songs) is keeping his first tour short an sweet and will only be passing through Alabama and Florida. The road trip kicks off Jan. 6th in Birmingham, AL  and then he will pass through Tallahassee, Ft. Lauderdale and a few more cities. Peep the tour dates below to see if the “God’s Whispers” singer is coming to a city near you.
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Fabolous: Hip Hop Is "All About The Money" Now, The 1990's Were More Diverse (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) When it comes to rap, the 1990’s is often held up as the high point of the genre. That time period was also the age of Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. Brooklyn rapper Fabolous is one of the individuals that views the 90’s as a time of great achievements in music and sports.

[ALSO READ: Fabolous Talks Social Media, Getting Dissed By A Well Known Producer And More]

“The 90’s, to me, overall is the ‘golden era’ of everything,” Fab told Hot 97. “I don’t want the young guys to look it at like, ‘You’re hating on this generation.’ Which I’m not. There’s great things about this generation too.”

He went on to add, “They’ll look at their era as the ‘golden era’ even though it’s really not. Because they’re living in it too, and they think that maybe we feel [the 90’s is the ‘golden era’] because we grew up in that era.”

The “Lituation” rhymer then points out that fashion brands like 90’s Jordan sneakers are still successful today. Fab also states that he believes the quality of Hip Hop music was better during that decade and rappers were not making music just about being rich.

“Everybody now raps ‘all about the money.’ There’s ‘don’t call me if it ain’t about the money.’ Everything is so pushed toward the hustle,” said the 37-year-old entertainer. “There were artists [in the 1990’s] talking about money, but there was so much diversity in Hip Hop too. There was gangsta rap. There was backpack rap. There was flashy, flossy rap. There was De La Soul, psychedelic rap. There was all different kinds.”

Fab recently dropped his 6th studio album The Young OG Project. The project is now available on iTunes.

[ALSO: More Radio Stations Likely To Convert To “Classic Hip Hop” Format In 2015]

Watch Fabolous’ interview below.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Amber Rose Blaming Karrueche For Chris Brown's Unhappiness?

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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Well this might explain why Ms. Rose decided it was a good idea to back that a** up on Breezy. May be she was trying to cheer him up.

HollywoodLife is reporting that the model doesn’t think Karrueche is a good match for Brown:

“Amber is, “not trying to come between Chris and Karrueche. That’s not her business,” but she still wants to make it clear to Chris that he should “snap out of the misery that Karrueche has put him through.” Ouch!

Plus, Amber is skeptical of the fellow model.

“Amber thinks Karrueche is conniving. She feels Karrueche puts added pressures on Chris and demands too much of his time,” reveals the insider.

As HollywoodLife.com previously reported, Breezy and Amber got quite cozy at an L.A. nightclub on Dec. 19.

The model and the singer were seen grinding on each other, while Karrueche was disgusted after seeing a video, which showed Amber twerking on Chris.

Perhaps this is Amber’s way of cheering Chris up?

After all, Amber “thinks Karrueche could do more to help Chris in his time of need,” adds our source.

“She wants to lend her ear to him. She knows deep down he’s going through stuff and is in pain and seeing as how she cares abut him, she doesn’t want to see him hurt,” explains the insider.

“Their vibe and connection is great and Amber does want to develop that friendship further. But as far as being with him, only time will tell,” an EXCLUSIVE source tells us. “

Don’t you think you should get your own household in order first before trying to wreck someone else’s….?

Find Out What Kanye West, Jay Z, DMX, Beyonce, & Diddy Request On Their Backstage Tour Rider

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) It’s well-known that music superstars get amazing perks as part of their jobs. One of those advantages is being able to demand specific items and environments for their backstage dressing rooms at concerts.

Radar Online rounded up some of the reported tour rider requests for 30 of the biggest names in the industry. The famous folk on this list include Kanye West, Jay Z, Beyoncé, DMX, and Diddy. Check out their rider demands below.

[ALSO READ: Andre 3000 Says He Felt Like A Sellout Because Of OutKast Reunion Tour]

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But now that he’s a dad, West is including riders for daughter North. The little girl reportedly needs a special $8,000 bed in the green room, plus a TV full of her favorite programs, and a personal chef on hand to prepare her favorite meals using only the finest organic ingredients, a source claimed.

Jay Z

Sources said while on the Legends Of Summer Tour with Justin Timberlake, Jay Z wanted a “gentleman’s club” atmosphere backstage. The hip hop titan had a full-time, on call cigar roller as part of his entourage.

DMX

The rapper apparently is a man with straightforward needs, according to his tour rider wish list, which included three boxes of condoms and one gallon of Hennessey!

Beyoncé

Queen B stayed true to the products she represented, mandating Pepsi products only backstage, as well as Honey Nut Cheerios, ginger root, a two-man love seat, and her toilet scrubbed with disinfectant. The singer banned sweets and chocolate or crisps from her dressing room. But another report noted she’d once asked for juicy baked chicken, heavily seasoned with fresh garlic, season salt, black pepper, and Cayenne pepper.

Diddy

The dapper hip hop mogul known for his luxury lifestyle had a lot riding on his tour, said The Little Red Riders Book, including 204 towels, 20 bars of soap, two bottles of Hennessy cognac, two bottles of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, two bottles of Veuve Clicquot, a bottle of Dom Perignon, Grey Goose vodka, a boom box, a bouquet of white flowers, cheddar cheese, sour-cream chips, Sweet Tarts and a $300,000 bullet-proof Maybach.

To read Radar Online’s full “30 Most Outrageous Tour Rider Demands” visit here.

[ALSO READ: Kanye West’s “Heartless” Was Almost On Jay Z’s “The Blueprint 3″? No I.D. Answers]

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is YG Coupled Up With Tatted Up Cutie?

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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For those of us who didn’t know, YG does in fact have a girlfriend.

His lady friend is a makeup artist by the name of Catelyn Sparks. Recently a picture of the two surfaced at a family function.

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Cool little couple or nah?

 

More Radio Stations Likely To Convert To "Classic Hip Hop" Format In 2015

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) With listeners having outlets like streaming services and satellite radio to hear the type of music they enjoy the most, the influence of traditional radio stations has declined in recent years. According to a report in the New York Times’ ArtBeat blog, one FM format may be on the rise – classic Hip Hop.

[ALSO READ: Odd Future Launches New Commercial Free Radio Station]

Two months ago, Houston’s “Boom 92” KROI-FM became the first major market station to switch over to only playing songs by Hip Hop stars from the 1970’s, 1980’s, and 1990’s. Boom’s audience size instantly went from 245,000 to 802,000, and its Nielsen ratings share jumped from 1.0 to 3.2. The channel’s audience did drop 2.6 percent the second month, but it still pulled in 781,000 listeners.

Other stations in Philadelphia and Dallas also saw audience numbers increase after converting to “Classic Hip Hop.” According to the Times report, radio executives are looking to change more stations across the country to the format in 2015.

Boom 92’s playlist includes The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Mo Money Mo Problems,” Warren G & Nate Dogg’s “Regulate,” Eric B & Rakim’s “Paid In Full,” LL Cool J’s “Rock The Bells,” Salt-N-Peppa’s “Push It,” UGK’s “Take It Off,” and 2Pac’s “California Love.”

[ALSO READ: Crowdsourcing Campaign Started To Raise Money For Hip Hop Hall Of Fame Museum In Harlem]

King Los: Jay Z & Andre 3000 Figured Out How To Be Lyrical & Go Mainstream

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The discussion on the fall of lyricism on the mainstream rap level has been ongoing for years. People on both sides of the debate offer examples on why either the mainstream is at its lowest level in history or why some newcomers are carrying the baton of great lyricists.

[ALSO READ: King Los Talks Current Relationship With Former Bad Boy Boss Diddy]

One Baltimore rhymer appears to believe the days of great lyrical emcees crossing over may have reached its peak. In an interview with HipHopDX, King Los shared his opinion that one of Brooklyn’s Finest and an ATLien are the last of a dying breed.

“We think it’s Jay Z and we think it’s Andre 3000, if you want to really be real,” said Los about the two rap legends’ ability to reach many different demographics. “The people who know actual music, the musicians love Andre 3000. The singers love Andre 3000. The poets love Andre 3000. All those same muthaf**kas love Jay Z. These n***as figured it out.”

Earlier this year, Crooked I (aka Kxng Crooked) shouted out Lil Wayne for what he saw as Weezy’s contribution to bringing a focus on lyrical ability back to the mainstream.

“In the super-famous realm, I don’t think that those fans were getting any lyricism,” stated Crooked. “I credit and salute [Wayne] because when he was hopping on all those joints, he had some memorable one liners.”

[ALSO READ: Crooked I Says Lil Wayne Brought Lyricism Back To The Mainstream (POLL)]

Hopsin Reveals "The Truth" On Why He Claimed To Be Leaving The Music Industry (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Funk Volume rapper Hopsin had the world thinking he was ready to leave the music industry for good. The California native wrote a letter to his fans where he stated “this rap stuff just isn’t for me,” and he was retiring to Australia.

It turns out Hopsin was just trolling the Internet. He released a Dumb And  Dumber To inspired video announcing it was all a gag and his Pound Syndrome project is on the way in 2015.

[ALSO READ: Hopsin Calls It Quits, Moves To Australia]

Watch Hopsin’s video below.

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Lil Wayne Threatens To Sue Cash Money Over "Tha Carter V"; Birdman Posts Photo Of Wayne

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne wants his 11th studio album released now. That’s according to TMZ. The site is claiming to have spoken to sources close to Wayne, and the Young Money leader is supposedly ready to file a lawsuit against Cash Money Records and Bryan “Birdman” Williams to get released from the label if the project is not released soon.

[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne Associate Suggests “Sorry 4 The Wait 2″ Mixtape Is Dropping Soon]

Wayne went on Twitter at the beginning of this month to express his desire to be off Cash Money. The tweets also included the “Believe Me” rapper accusing Birdman of holding C5 back, and he also stated he wanted “nothing to do with these people.”

Apparently, the two longtime associates are currently not speaking to each other. Earlier reports circulated that Birdman was not willing to let Wayne leave Cash Money and his album would be released on a schedule determined by the label.

Meanwhile, Birdman posted a picture on Instagram that included a photo of Wayne’s Tha Carter III in the background. Birdman previously continued to add the hashtag #YMCMB to his IG pics even after the feud with Wayne became public.

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[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne Gets New Face Tattoo That Resembles “All Seeing Eye” (PHOTO)]

Detroit Rapper / Producer Kevlaar 7 Dies

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Music News
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Detroit rapper/producer Kevlaar 7 has died suddenly from a blood disorder.

Kevlaar 7 and his brother Bronze Nazareth were Wu Tang Affiliates and highly respected in Hip-Hop circles and were in a rap group called The Wisemen.

Bronze Nazareth offered clear, but somber words on Twitter. “Devastated. Rest In Power my Dear Brother,” he said.

The word spread fast on social media and fans sent their condolences accordingly.

For more, social media response to Kevlaar 7’s passing, click here.

Deepest condolences from AllHipHop.com.