(AllHipHop News) Summer is almost here, so that means it’s time once again for a DJ Khaled collab fest. Just this week the producer dropped the track “They Don’t Love You No More” with Meek Mill, Rick Ross, French Montana, and Jay Z.
The We The Best Music Group CEO spoke with MTV recently about his near decade long run of summer hits. According to Khaled, no one else in Hip Hop makes big records like him.
“Every summer’s mine. I’m the king of the anthems,” said Khaled. “It’s been seven summers. Now it’s going to be eight summers. Summer’s mine.”
The Miami-based DJ goes on to say he does music for the streets. He also addresses comments that he does not actually contribute to tracks like 2007’s “I’m So Hood,” 2010’s “All I Do Is Win,” 2011’s “I’m On One,” and 2013’s “No New Friends.”
“People think it just happens. It just don’t f**king happen,” Khaled said. “I make these f**king hits and put these f**king hits together. And make the biggest f**king anthems in the game.”
(AllHipHop News) It appears Lupe Fiasco is set to collaborate with producer Symbolyc One for a joint project. The Chicago emcee sent out a tweet yesterday (4/28) mentioning S1 with the hashtags #BlackVietnam and #NewAlbum.
Last year Lupe announced his next solo LP would be Tetsuo & Youth. His last studio release was 2011’s Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1.
Symbolyc One previously worked with !llmind for the The Art of Onemind. He has also released several projects as part of the group Strange Fruit Project with Myth and Myone.
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent’s latest weekly track is “Everytime I Come Around” featuring Kidd Kidd. The G-Unit leader is marching toward the release of his 5th studio album Animal Ambition on June 3rd. To purchase the song visit iTunes.
Mississauga’s or Toronto’s Very Own Silli, an Independent recording artist & song writer releases his first debut single “Skyscrapers” featuring Corday905, produced by Mason Payne.
(AllHipHop News) The NBA Playoffs have the most parity its had in over a decade and Kobe Bryant has nothing to do with it, but he is still making news. Earlier tonight, Kobe Bryant released a photo on his Twitter account which seems to be the cover for Lil Wayne’s final album, Tha Carter V.
With the caption “Carter V season begins”, Kobe Bryant sent his millions of followers a peak into Lil Wayne’s highly anticipated final album:
DJ Khaled’s new album I Changed Alot is scheduled to be released later this year and he has unleashed the first single. Produced by “Started From The Bottom” producer Mike Zombie, Jay Z joins Khaled’s usual collaborators Rick Ross, Meek Mill and French Montana for “They Don’t Love You No More”.
Jay Z’s verse seems to contain some subliminal shots at his new rival, Drake. A week after Drake. After stating “hit these bootleg n*ggas with the Heismeeeean(Heisman)” and “F*ck the NCAA, nig*a”, Hov states “you playing the wrong sport, you know you soft as a lacrosse team.” These could be allusions to 1. Drake’s response record being named “Draft Day” and 2. Drake and Jay Z both working with representing athletes, specifically Drake with former Heisman winner Johnny Manziel.
April 26th, 2014 marked the 20th Anniversary of Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, Outkast’s debut album. What better way to celebrate than by performing for a sea of fanatics in the duo’s home state of Georgia.
Many described Outkast’s much anticipated reunion at Coachella as underwhelming. However, disappointed fans complained on Twitter that the real issue was that the Coachella audience, unfamiliar with many classics and only into mainstream hits since Outkast’s fourth album Stankonia which featured “Ms. Jackson” and “Bombs Over Baghdad”, didn’t give Kast the energy they needed and in-turn received a lack-luster performance. Their performance at CounterPoint Music Festival quickly erased that memory and reinstated the veterans as one of the best Hip Hop groups to hit the stage.
Traffic to the event in Atlanta moved at the crawl pace. It was clear everyone was going to see Outkast. Even I made the one hour trek. The forecast showed to expect a sunny 82 degrees but just hours before the show a violent thunderstorm moved in and eventually delayed their start time by a hour and a half.
The anxious crowd waited patiently as the elaborate set was pieced together for Andre 3000 and Big Boi to take the stage. The light turned up and ‘Kast opened the show with none other than one of their most exhilarating songs “Bombs Over Baghdad” followed by hit after hit. Outkast didn’t miss a beat and neither did the fans as we found ourselves creating cypher circles with fellow fanatics we had never met but were suddenly kindred spirits as we recited every lyric to every song while reminiscing mentally on how that was once the soundtrack of our lives growing up in Atlanta.
From “ATLiens” to “Rosa Parks” to “Player’s Anthem” to “Crumblin Erb”, Outkast took the high-energy crowd on a journey through some of the most innovative rhymes of all time. They finally ended the 90-minute set with “The Whole World” featuring Killer Mike. Being that Killer Mike is an Atlanta native, this was a welcomed climax along with the fireworks display the lit up the night sky. The perfect ending to the perfect show. I do have to admit that there was something missing. And, it was Goodie Mob as most of us expected a Dungeon Family reunion since this is home. Regardless of that missing element, to have Andre Benjamin and Antwan Patton back on the stage together again performing for the hardest of die-hard Outkast fans, will be hard to match in any other state.
Welcome back Big Boi and 3000. More importantly, welcome home.
From his early days on the skit-comedy show In Living Color, to his role as Willie Beamen in Any Given Sunday, to more modern roles like Ray, Collateral and Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx has captivated audiences for over two decades with some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbuster hits and comedic roles.
This summer will be no exception as Jamie Foxx takes on the villainous role of “Electro” in the new Marvel Comics film The Amazing Spider-Man-2. In honor of Jaime’s excellence in film and his resounding impact on Hip-Hop culture and films, we take a look back at Jaime Foxx through the years in different character roles.
Enjoy the gallery below, comment on some of your favorite roles played by Jamie Foxx and make sure to go check out The Amazing Spider-Man-2 in theaters May 2nd.
(AllHipHop Interviews) The rising Brooklyn Hip Hop renaissance is placing the New York City borough at the center of the rap world once again. The recent attention placed back on the home of legends like Big Daddy Kane, The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, and many others is partly due to the emergence of the BK trio Flatbush Zombies.
Over the past two years, the Flatbush Zombies have released the two well received mixtapes D.R.U.G.S. and BetterOffDEAD. Meechy Darko, Zombie Juice, and Erick “Arc” Elliott are now planning to drop their debut EP It’s All A Matter Of Perspective later this year. In the meantime, the Beast Coast collective members have been feeding their fan base new music as part of their “Day Of The Dead” weekly series.
AllHipHop.com spoke with Erick and Juice prior to the group’s recent “Converse Rubber Tracks Live” free show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The creators of “LiT,” “Get Yours,” and “My Team Supreme 2.0” shared their thoughts on why they feel other rappers of their generation have not embraced them, how they would prepare for a zombie apocalypse, when fans can expect the It’s All A Matter Of Perspective EP, and more.
You guys have known each other a long time. Do you remember the first time you heard each other rap?
Erick “Arc” Elliott: The first time I heard Juice rap was probably five or six years ago. We were making a song in my friend’s basement. And Meech, probably before then, but he was on that song too. That night was probably the first time.
Zombie Juice: I heard Erick rap probably nine years ago. He had these friends that used to make beats and rap. That was back when we were in junior high and high school.
You have a long working relationship with Converse. How did that connection start?
E: The first thing we did with them was the Converse ad with [photographer] Ari [Marcopoulos]. He took some great pictures of us. That led to our relationship with Trash Talk. That was kind of the beginning of this whole thing – us going to L.A. shooting a video for a record, expanding the brand, and making people aware. That started about a year ago.
Erick “Arc” Elliott
Do you have close associations with any other companies?
J: Flatbush Zombies.
You’re working on your EP. Do you have an idea when that will be released?
E: We don’t have a date yet. But let’s say when the weather changes a lot. Not right now, but when it changes again.
Any particular reason why?
E: There’s no particular reason. We like to do things by season as things feel natural to us. I think as the weather changes we feel like that’s the right time to put it out.
Erick, you did most of the production on your mixtapes. Will there be any other producers that contribute to the EP?
E: Can’t say. Right now it’s working with just me doing it, but I’m open to working with other people. There are certain people that we’ve worked with as far as producers. We know other ones, but I don’t have super big relationships with other producers yet.
Meechy Darko
I saw an interview where Meech made the point that he felt like artists of your generation don’t support you as much as the veterans. Do you guys feel the same way? If so, why do you think that is?
J: I feel the same way. I don’t think these people really f**k with us that much. I think most of these guys are scared of us. Most of the veterans that we came across appreciate us. That those people appreciate us means a lot to me. That means we’re doing something right if veterans appreciate us.
E: I agree too. I think a lot of people are scared of us. I feel like the veterans see s**t in us that they saw in themselves when they were in our position that we’re in. We’re growing as artists. We’re getting notoriety and recognition. I think that’s why they gravitate toward us. They respect us because we take the s**t seriously, and it’s not some joke.
We love Hip Hop music. Pioneers and legends – that’s what we aspire to become. A lot of these n***as now… I don’t know. I feel like that’s why they’re scared of us, because we take it to the level that we expect ourselves to be the best. So if somebody else is not really with that, then they won’t f**k with us, I guess.
You released the song “My Team Supreme 2.0.” Excluding yourselves, if you’re putting together a five man line-up of emcees who makes your team right now?
J: I don’t really know any new people, but I’d probably put Young Thug as one. Who else we got? Besides our friends… The Underachievers, Pro Era, and A$AP Mob. Our friends, that’s about it.
Speaking of Beast Coast members, I did an interview with Dyme-A-Duzin recently. He said you guys considered him and Phony PPL a part of Beast Coast, but others didn’t. Can you clear up who exactly is a member of the Beast Coast movement?
J: That’s some s**t that Joey Bada$$ and Underachievers created. They put us down, and we ran with it. It’s Pro Era, Underachievers, and Flatbush Zombies as of now. They’ll be more people eventually, but as of right now it’s just us.
E: We went on the actual [Beast Coastal] tour, and I think that’s when Beast Coast was really solidified. Whoever was a part of that tour is probably the immediate members of Beast Coast which is Pro Era, Flatbush Zombies, and Underachievers. That was almost two years ago.
That had to be a pretty epic tour. Do you have any memories or moments that stood out?
J: Probably every single damn day. Every day… from the crazy management to police arrests to beautiful shows, beautiful people. Just everything you can imagine should happen and would happen and shouldn’t happen.
E: I got the Flu on the tour. It f**ked me up. We were on the West Coast somewhere. I think we were in San Francisco. I got the Flu, but I didn’t tap out though.
So you performed sick?
E: All the time.
J: I’m in pain every day.
E: Every day.
J: My body hurts all day long. I’m in pain every f**king day. I had bronchitis when we were on the Beast Coast tour. Speaking of that, I get that s**t every year around 4/20. I have it right now. I’m in pain all day, every day. No s**t. I’m not even lying.
Your live shows are pretty hype, so being hurt or sick doesn’t stop you?
E: Nah, to me if you pay money to come see us – even if you don’t pay money to see us – I want you to leave feeling how we feel. So if we’re tired and f**ked up, we want you to be tired and f**ked up too.
You’ve talked about your appreciation for pro wrestling. What did you think about Brock Lesnar beating The Undertaker at Wrestlemania?
E: Bulls**t! It’s bulls**t! That’s all I have to say about that.
Zombie Juice
If a zombie apocalypse were to break out tomorrow, how would the Flatbush Zombies react?
J: I think about things like this all day long.
E: Me too.
J: As of right now, I’m not too prepared. I don’t want to give too much away, too much planning on how I would be prepared or what I would do.
E: I’ve seen too many zombie movies that make me think of how I would approach it. Like sitting on top of a mall with a gun and waiting on people to come kill me. But I don’t know if that’s really going to happen, so I’ll just say that when it happens I’ll be ready.
What else do you have in the works for the immediate future?
E: We’re doing the Free Press Festival. We got some overseas s**t we got to handle. We’re going to France. It’s All A Matter Of Perspective comes out this year. I have a book that’s coming out this year. It’s some photography taken of us the last few years.
(AllHipHop News) Before Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers attempt to regain an advantage in their series with the Golden State Warriors, the NBA will finally speak on its investigation into its owner. According to reports, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA are set to reveal their findings in their investigation tomorrow (April 29th).
The Los Angeles Clippers return to Staples Center tomorrow night for Game 5 of their Western Conference Quarterfinals matchup with the Golden State Warriors. While no time has been set for the NBA’s announcement, the Clippers/Warriors game begins at 10:30 P.M. EST.
This announcement comes hours after Kia Motors, Carmax, State Farm and Vigrin America Airlines announced their revocation of their sponsorships with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Love & Hip Hop LA hasn’t even dropped a single episode yet and these chicks are actin’ a fool.
Ray J’s two lady friends, Teairra Mari and his current girlfriend Princess Love have been throwing shade and supposedly catching fades since day one of taping.
Love has taken things to a new level of low, somehow getting Mari’s purse and exposing items that were in it via Instagram.
That’s right. A bag full of vaginal medicines. The question is, how the hell did she get a hold of her bag???
Arizona Cardinals safety Tony Jefferson claims the Cali rapper bet him $5,000, but YG never paid up. Now he and his NFL rounds are taking things to the streets social media calling YG out.
Yooooo! The rumors are dragging all of this dudes trash into the street. Now, I don’t know if you guys have been following it… Who am I fooling? Everybody has been following this! The dude that owns the L.A. Clippers organization may or may not be dating a tranny. First of all, I am not the expert on identifying transexuals, but the internets are better. People have been saying (clearly without evidence) that the woman that has been getting millions from Donald “The Alleged Racist” Sterling is really a man. Look at her:
V. Stiviano is the girlfriend. And she is supposedly Black and Mexican, but doesn’t look either in my opinion. She allegedly has over 100 hours of him talking racist apparently and this is all revenge-oriented stuff. She’s going to bury this dude in ways we won’t ever fully realize. So this rumor of her being born a man could have been concocted by her. In fact, there also is a rumor that Donald Sterling used to date a Black man. I’m thinking he’s the kind of racist that still loved to impregnate defenseless enslaved women back in the day.
A tranny scorned…
(For the record, I don’t think she is a tranny. But, maybe she should date a dentist since the billionaire is out.)
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
