While the identities of the mysterious hip hop collective known as The Black Opera remain hidden, today marks an unmasking of sorts for the group, as they enter into a new era with the release of their new album “The Great Year”.
The album serves as the follow-up to “Libretto”, the third and final installment of the three-part epic, “The Black Op:Era I”.
Stream or purchase The Black Opera’s “The Great Year” via Bandcamp:
(AllHipHop News) The subject of whether Iggy Azalea should be considered Hip Hop or pop has become a hot button issue over the last few months. Some observers, like Rah Digga, feel the Australian performer does not really represent Hip Hop. While others, like The Roots’ Questlove, have expressed Iggy is just an example of what Hip Hop has grown to become in 2014.
[ALSO READ: Rah Digga Says Iggy Azalea Is Not Real & Not Hip Hop (VIDEO)]
T.I., who has served as a mentor for Azalea’s music career, was asked in an interview with Hard Knock TV if he thought Iggy should be considered rap or pop. The Hustle Gang leader suggested critics of the “Fancy” performer are focusing on the wrong parts of who she is.
“I think her influence in music should be attributed to her work ethic, her artistic views, her impeccable ability to – she has a vision for herself and she will not compromise,” said Tip. “I think she should be judged based on that rather than her creed, nationality, or what country she’s from. Those are stereotypes.”
The Atlanta-based reality TV star goes on to add that artists should not be classified into certain categories, because in his view, it diminishes the purpose of them trying to bring people together through music. However, T.I. does admit that Iggy could be placed in several genres.
[ALSO READ: T.I. Talks Working With Executive Producer Pharrell Williams For His “Paperwork” Album]
Watch T.I.’s interview below.
Fresh off her Camplified summer tour, Lanz Pierce releases a remix to Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” and is gearing up to release “Confessions” her 2nd single of her much anticipated sophomore EP Editor’s Eye. The single and accompanying music video, which she directed herself, will be dropping October 21st.
After the Beats sale to Apple, I as like Dr. Dre is finished with music, but that’s not the case I am hearing. Word on the street is the good Doc has been seen in the studio with another West Coast legend. Multi-platinum producer E-A-Ski has produced with the likes of Ice Cube, Jayo Felony, Naughty By Nature, Spice 1, Too Short, and Master P and a bunch of others. My sources tell me that he also hit the studio AGAIN. I am hearing that they will be releasing something new even though they have an underground hit with “Dr. Dre & Mr. Ski”. The song was never released, because Dre never approved the song at the day’s end back in the mid-90’s.
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France’s favorite DJ Just Dizle has put together an exclusive mix of rare joints and remixes. Welcome to Just Dizle’s Throwback Thursdays Mix, every Thursday another Mix, powered by Monster, AllHipHop.com, Nodfactor.com & Watchloud.com
Just Dizle’s Throwback Thursday Mix includes music from Busta Rhymes, Bahamadia, Big L, Funkdoobiest, Outkast, Les Nubians, Naughty By Nature, The Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, Redman and more!
(AllHipHop News) Less than three days after announcing that the first Ebola case had been confirmed on U.S. soil, new details indicate over 80 people had direct or indirect contact with the patient before he entered Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
According to the New York Times, Duncan helped transport a pregnant Ebola victim to a Liberian hospital shortly before traveling to the U.S., though authorities advise that flight passengers were not in danger as the patient hadn’t started exhibiting symptoms yet.
Officials are trying to figure out why the patient, identified as Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan, was mistakenly sent home from the ER Thursday night after he came in with complaints of abdominal pain despite telling staff that he had recently been in Liberia. Duncan then returned and was admitted Sunday after his condition worsened.
“A travel history was taken, but it wasn’t communicated to the people who were making the decision. … It was a mistake. They dropped the ball,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
So far, no one potentially exposed has shown any signs of infection, however immediate family members have been ordered to remain at home while authorities track down anyone else that may have contact with Duncan, who is listed in serious but stable condition.
Said Texas Health Commissioner Dr. David Lakey, “The order is in place until the incubation period has passed and the family is no longer at risk of having the disease.”
(AllHipHop News) Sean “Diddy” Combs has never been one to hold back his opinions, so when the Hip Hop mogul was asked about two of the most talked about celebrity rear ends, Diddy did not duck the questions.
[ALSO READ: Jennifer Lopez’s NuvoTV Outbids Diddy’s Revolt To Purchase Fuse]
The Bad Boy Records founder stopped by Access Hollywood Live to discuss his many businesses including Revolt and Ciroc. Host Billy Bush asked Diddy if he had seen the new “Booty” video by his ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea.
“Oh my God. I am so lucky to have that great woman in my history,” said Diddy. “She is one of the greatest I’ve ever seen. Strangé! Go girl!”
The conversation then turned to Kanye West’s wife Kim Kardashian’s famous butt. According to Diddy, there’s no comparison between what J-Lo and Kim K are holding.
“No disrespect Kanye and Kim, but that thing right there is something special,” said Diddy about Lopez’s booty.
[ALSO READ: J. Lo Happy Diddy Picked Her Booty]
New sounds from West Coast legend Kokane and rising rapper Joe Young.
Chris Landry is a rapper from Houston Texas and was discovered by Bobby V. Landry met up with Philly radio personality Uncle O for management and not long after that Landry and Uncle O teamed up with Grammy Nominated “Lotus Flower Bomb” Producer Jerrin Howard. Chris Landry and Jerrin Howard have teamed up to make a dope album, stay tuned for more. Follow him on twitter @realchrislandry and @jerrinhoward also @uncleo
(AllHipHop News) Social media played a huge role in the shooting of Michael Brown becoming national news, and it seems social media could play a role in the delay of possible charges against his killer. The Washington Post reports that an investigation is being launched into apparent misconduct by a member of the grand jury reviewing whether to charge officer Darren Wilson for Brown’s death.
[ALSO READ: Grand Jury In Michael Brown Case Extended Until 2015]
The St. Louis County prosecutor’s office received information about one person on the jury discussing the case with a friend. A Twitter user posted a tweet claiming to be friends with someone on the jury who has expressed his or her belief that there is not enough evidence for Wilson to be arrested. The Twitter user has also apparently tweeted messages of support for Wilson in the past.
All information provided during a grand jury hearing is to be kept secret. If there was a violation of the rules, the prosecutors may have to reconvene an entire new panel.
“If this allegation is true and there is a member of the grand jury who is discussing the case with a Darren Wilson supporter the appropriate thing for the prosecutor to do is impanel a new grand jury,” said Brown family attorney Ben Crump. “If this person is discussing the case outside of the grand jury it is wholly inappropriate. It’s an issue of fairness for Michael Brown’s family.”
[ALSO READ: Two New Witnesses Confirm Michael Brown Was Shot With His Hands Up (VIDEO)]
Up and coming Atlanta artist Chip is making noise again, by releasing his latest song “Keys” which features producer Sonny Digital on the song dropping a rare verse. Producers Bobby Kritical and DJ Plugg come together on this track to add their signature styles to the beat. Chip has just proven again why Atlanta has become such a power player in the music industry and will continue to be with hot songs like “Keys”.
(AllHipHop News) This coming weekend, the Gods and The Earths will celebrate with festivities that celebrate The Five Percent Nation with rhyme legends Rakim, Brand Nubian, Big Daddy Kane, Papoose, Erykah Badu and others.
Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian, and more will bless the mic at NYC’s Apollo Theater on Saturday Oct. 4 for the “God & Hip Hop Concert” with Erykah Badu serving as the evenings host.
Born King, the weekend’s promoter, said that the event is the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of the Five Percent Nation.
“The unparalleled link between the Gods and Hip Hop is both historic and legendary. Through Hip-Hop music, our knowledge traveled from the inner cities to all across the country and eventually all over the world,” said Born King to AllHipHop exclusively.
Born King, who heads up The Builders Build Group, also offered some stern words on the changing landscape of Hip-Hop.
“It is clear to the Nation of Gods and Earths – commonly known as the Five Percent [Nation] – that Hip-Hop has lost its way. It’s not just ‘headed for Self Destruction’, it now promotes it – and that’s got to stop. Through this event the Gods are bringing the word life to counter the death now being promoted in Hip-Hop music.”
The concert is a part of a larger event known as “The God & Hip Hop Weekend,” which spans over the course of October 3-5.
The God & Hip Hop Weekend will also offer panel discussions, a town hall meeting, new artist showcase, a family day, and a “Power 50” dinner.
To buy tickets, visit noge50thyearconcert.com.
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne’s musical run in the mid-to-late 2000’s saw the New Orleans native rise to be one of the hottest rappers in the game. His mixtapes and guest verses on other artist’s tracks had many people calling him “the best rapper alive.”
[ALSO READ: Crooked I, Sway & King Tech Announce New Aspiring Rapper Competition Show “One Shot”]
A fellow emcee is also crediting Weezy’s contribution during that time for bringing lyrics back to the forefront of the game on a mainstream level. Slaughterhouse member Crooked I praised Wayne for introducing witty lyrics to a new generation.
“I think Wayne is one of the artists who really opened that gateway to where – it was a time where we weren’t getting anything in the mainstream,” Crooked told HHDX. “In the super-famous realm, I don’t think that those fans were getting any lyricism… I credit and salute [Wayne] because when he was hopping on all those joints, he had some memorable one liners.”
[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne & Drake Light Up & Sing “Hold On We’re Going Home”]
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(AllHipHop News) Rap icon Snoop Dogg is now an investor in the website Reddit. The company raised $50 million in outside funding, and Uncle Snoop was one of the contributors along with actor Jared Leto and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel.
[ALSO READ: Snoop Dogg, Common, Jay Electronica, Bobby Shmurda & More To Perform At BET Hip Hop Awards]
Reddit explained how the new capital will be used in a blog post:
We’re planning to use this money to hire more staff for product development, expand our community management team, build out better moderation and community tools, work more closely with third party developers to expand our mobile offerings (try our new AMA app), improve our self-serve ad product, build out reddit gifts marketplace, pay for our growing technical infrastructure, and all the many other things it takes to support a huge and growing global internet community.
The site is perhaps best well-known for its “Ask Me Anything (AMA)” sessions where celebrities interact directly with users in an online Q&A. Numerous Hip Hop stars have participated in a Reddit AMA. Method Man, Schoolboy Q, and Chance The Rapper are just a few of the rappers featured in the interview series over the last several years.
[ALSO READ: Denzel Washington Names His Favorite Emcees During AMA Session]
(AllHipHop News) Nas recently stopped by The Angie Martinez Show. The Queens native discussed the Time Is Illmatic documentary and more. During the program, a fan requested that Angie play the classic Jay Z diss record “Ether,” but according to the radio host, Esco shut that idea down.
[ALSO READ: The Filmmakers Of Nas: Time is Illmatic Speak On New Documentary]
“It’s just old,” said Nas about not wanting the track played. When Angie suggested that people no longer have hard feelings about the song, Nas replied, “I don’t know that… I don’t feel anything from it. It’s just so old.”
Nas also shares that he does not listens to “Ether” or Jay’s “Takeover” anymore. For him, the two legends have a good relationship now, so there is no need to go back to those times when they were feuding.
While Nas is not blasting particular tracks from 2001, he does plan to drop new music in the very near future. A track could be coming as early as this week.
[ALSO: Nas Responds To Rumors He Released A Secret EP As The Rapper Your Old Droog]
Watch Nas’ interview below.
Stevie Harts born and raised in Compton CA, 19 year old Stevie is gearing up to take the rap game by storm. Following in the footsteps of his Grammy award winning singer/songwriter father Steven Russell from the R&B group Troop, Harts began his career as a song/ghost writer for some of your industry favorites, and now he is ready to be front and center.
They are indeed the biggest gang in the nation. SMH.
Kevin better be happy they throwing up the same set or whatever.
Why am I saying stuff like “set”? I have no clue about such matters!
Diddy still loves J. Lo and her her backside.
Jennifer “J. Lo” Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs were in a relationship years ago and there seems to still be a spark. When she was told about Diddy’s adulation of her “assets” in a radio interview, she reportedly smiled broadly. She did not comment directly in an interview with Access Hollywood magazine.
Instead, she said: “We spent three years of our lives together, you know almost every single day”. “As much as he roots for me and as proud as he is of me and of the time we had together, I, I am just as proud to see what he’s done.”
“Access Hollywood” asked Diddy if Kim Kardashian’s booty measured up to J. Lo and the original Bad Boy said, “Noooooo waaaaaaaaaaaay. No disrespect to Kanye and Kim but that thing right there (J. Lo’s booty), that thing right there is something special.””
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ILOVEMAKONNEN Says Troy Ave’s “Tuesday (Remix)” Is The Worst
It looks lil Troy is going to get big boy when/if he sees him. I’m thinking he won’t. I’m also thinking that that big boy will say sorry or something before sunrise.
Here is the remix that ILOVEMAKONNEN hated.
On the flip side, Troy needs to leave this dude alone…he’s just a soft, big squishy dude. Don’t be a bully! Here is when he first heard Drake remix his awful song.
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What is going on in the world? They are saying that Doe B was resting in peace and some crazy fools tried to get into his grave. Now, the thing is, a lot of people think there was some “message” that they were trying to send. What was the message though? Nobody seems to really know. But don’t be quick to think it was some haters. There are some down there in Alabama that have been talking that it may have actually been some adorning fans that were severely misguided.
Is Amber Rose acting or not? Amber Rose and her personal life have dominated the headlines, but there is another mini story, according to Rhymes With Snitch. She was apparently going to co-star in the new TV show “Selfie,” it hasn’t yet materialized. Peep:
Back in August Amber Rose announced that she had snagged a recurring role on the new ABC sitcom Selfie [click here if you missed that].
Last night Selfie premiered but Amber was nowhere to be found…
A few weeks ago Amber posted a cast sheet from Selfie with her name on it and everything but last night it appeared Amber’s part had been left on the cutting room floor.
Did Hot 97’s Peter Rosenburg criss cross the line for ratings?
These are the Cliff Notes of what Rosenburg said about Wiz’s alleged cheating:
Rosenburg’s wife, Rosenburg and Amber Rose (That’s a lot of damn “roses”) are apparently super tight. The dude confirmed on the radio that Wiz did cheat. Amber and Wiz were having issues but she apparently believed they would work it out. While she was thinking that, Wiz seemingly moved onward. Amber caught Wiz with these twins canoodling in a crib he owns, but she has the keys to as well. She must have had the damn P.I.’s on him. He apparently had something with the twin chicks for quite some time. Amber gets a million bucks, per her pre nuptial agreement. Not a lot of money, but much more than I have.
Was Rosenberger out of line for exposing a man and wife’s private life or is it all good?
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