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Vado: Police Caught Me Defrauding Checks Because I Fell Asleep In My Car (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Remember at the end of Notorious B.I.G.’s song “N*ggas Bleed” when those guys didn’t kill him because their Range Rover got towed? Vado has an equally as hilarious story of a time a quick cat nap in the back of his car ended up with him being arrested on check fraud.

At last Friday (February 21st) Take It Personal show, Vado told the sold out crowd about how he used a fake ID to fraudulently cash checks of up to $2,500. After sending a female accomplice into the same check cashing place he just robbed, Vado says an unexpected delay prompted him to take a quick cat nap. What followed was an unlucky discovery of his fake ID by the police but an even more luckier turn of events once he met with a judge to discuss his charges.

Check out Vado explain how a quick nap got him arrested and how being in jail kept him out of jail and the hilarious sketch accompanying it:

#FreshHeat: O Lyfe Ft. K Camp “She Bad”

tlanta’s hot new rising R&B artist O Lyfe is making noise with his new single entitled “She Bad”. With the help from fellow Atlanta hot newcomer K Camp the song is gaining a lot of attention as its heating up Atlanta streets. O Lyfe is signed to Emanon Musiq who is responsible for managing acts such as Young Jeezy, Rocko, Gucci Mane, Migos. 

Oprah Will Produce Martin Luther King Jr Film “Selma”

(AllHipHop News) The race to make the definitive Martin Luther King motion picture of the 21st Century continues. Today (February 26th), Deadline reports that Oprah Winfrey has attached herself to an upcoming film inspired by Martin Luther King’s voting rights campaign. 

According to reports, Ava Duvernay has been tapped to direct the film as well as rewrite the script and Paramount Pictures are currently seeking national distribution for the film. Lee Daniels was originally slated to direct the film back in 2010 until he was decided to direct The Butler instead due to Selma taking too long to acquire the requisite financing. 

Selma will focus on King’s 1965 voting rights campaign which led to the August 6th 1965 enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by President Lyndon B Johnson. King’s campaign included three attempts at organizing a march from Selma, Alabama to Alabama’s state capital in Montgomery. The first two attempts were stopped by police and governmental interference with the first one occurring on March 7th, 1965, a date referred to as Bloody Sunday due to the police brutality on the protesters. The third attempt was successful on March 25th, 1965.

This is not the first Martin Luther King Jr biopic attempting to get off the ground. Oliver Stone recently left the production of the DreamWorks and Warner Bros Martin Luther King Jr biopic after his script rewrite was rejected. According to Stone, the great civil rights’ leader’s estate would not approve of his script.

No word on if Martin Luther King Jr’s estate has looked over the script for the Oprah Winfrey-produced Selma.

Newark, NJ Takes Stop-And-Frisk Crown From New York City

(AllHipHop News) As New York’s Mayor Bill DeBlasio dismantles the controversial stop and frisk policy in New York, Newark, NJ now has became the centerpiece of the racially biased practice, according to new reports.

The American Civil Liberties Union of NJ has dropped the bomb, claiming that Newark uses stop and frisk over 10 times more often than NYC.

This statistic means about 91 of 1,000 residents are shaken down and checked by authorities based solely on their race. Newark, NJ is about 75% African American.

Of those stopped and frisked, about 25% receive a summons or some other legal notice.

Udi Ofer, ACLU-NJ’s executive director, released a statement that outlined the the civic organization’s stance on the matter.

EXCLUSIVE: NY’s Mayor Bill de Blasio: “A Promise Kept: Ending the Stop-and-Frisk Era”

“Several disturbing patterns have emerged that raise constitutional red flags about the Newark Police Department’s stop-and-frisk practices. Specifically, our report raises concerns about the high volume of stops, racial disparities in who is getting stopped and the fact that the vast majority of stops appear to be of innocent people,” said Ofer.

Critics of the report state that Newark’s crime rate is considerably higher than New York, making the comparisons unfair.

Still, the ACLU holds firm that these findings are unjust.

“The U.S. Supreme Court made clear decades ago that under our Constitution, police are permitted to stop people only if they have individualized and reasonable suspicion of a crime,” said ACLU-NJ’s Ari Rosmarin. “When 75% of those stopped in Newark are innocent of any wrongdoing, it raises significant questions about what criteria officers are using when deciding to make a stop.”

Lanz Pierce “Dream Out Loud”

Lanz Pierce is back on the scene! After the success of her single “Anywhere”, off her critically acclaimed EP Point of no Return (Vibe, Complex, etc.), Lanz hasn’t slowed down her pace. Within the past couple months, the New York rapper already released three singles and a video “What You Do That For”. Finalizing the last details of her anticipated sophomore EP Editors Eye, Lanz keeps pushing the envelope with her newest banger: “Dream Out Loud”.

Rick Ross Talks About The Meeting W/ Jeezy That Squashed The Beef

(AllHipHop News) After weeks of T.I.’s mediator skills being highlighted in the ending of Jeezy and Rick Ross beef, one of the participants discusses how the face to face meeting transpired. Yesterday (February 25th), Ross spoke with Angie Martinez about his new album Mastermind, his new home and details the meeting with Jeezy that ended their beef.

On The Angie Review, the Maybach Music Group boss explained that him and Jeezy’s respective camps were on opposite sides of a door. After Angie asks if there was any tension once the two warring camps realized they were in close proximity, Ross admits momentary caution before reconciliation:

Yeah. There most definitely was umm..you don’t know how it’s going to go down. But we both just bossed up. Chopped it up. We did it for the South. We did it for the culture.

Ross also reveals that Diddy’s eviscerating interludes on the Mastermind song “Nobody” weren’t staged but were privately captured audio of Diddy in an actual conversation. While Ross does not reveal who Diddy was yelling “you wanted to f*ckin’ walk around these roaches” and “the truth will set you free, son” he does reveal it was captured by a member of Diddy’s REVOLT team.

Check out the full interview below:

Andre LeRoy Davis Presents Trayvon Martin Inspired Art Exhibition

(AllHipHop News) Today, February 26th, marks two years since the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin. As a tribute to Martin’s life, artist and author Andre LeRoy Davis (The Source magazine’s “The Last Word”) has curated a new multi-medium art exhibition titled 17: The Revolution Will Be Visualized.

[ALSO READ: Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie Will Be In Smithsonian Museum]

Davis tapped 17 African-American artists to present works that not only honor Martin, but also serve as protest pieces against the senseless killing of all young Black males and laws such as “Stop and Frisk” and “Stand Your Ground.”

The exhibit is showing at the Stratosphere Studios in Brooklyn. An opening ceremony is scheduled for today from 6-10 pm and March 1st from 3-6 pm. Davis and the other artists will be on hand to discuss their artwork.

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17 will also feature similar events at the Artifactz Studio Gallery in New Rochelle (March 15th) and The Art Gallery in Harlem (May 10th). The closing ceremony for the event will take place May 11th from 2-8 pm at The Art Gallery.

The artists commissioned to participate in 17: The Revolution Will Be Visualized are Cey Adams, Baba Dawud Anyabuile, Reuben Cheatem, Jennifer Crute, Jerry Lee Brice, Stephan LeRoy Davis, Ida “Hotpeenzbutta” Harris, Fedrecia Hartley, Chris Herod, Oronde Kairi Johnson, Gerald Jones, Isis Kenney, Sheeba Maya, Kevin McDowell, Chaly Palmer, TTK, and Grey Williamson.

[ALSO READ: NAACP Introduces “Trayvon’s Law” Legislative Response To Martin’s Killing]

Tony Hawk Comments On Lil Wayne & Tyler, The Creator’s Skateboarding Skills

(AllHipHop News) Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is without a doubt an authority on the sport, so TMZ caught up with Hawk recently to ask him which rappers he thinks are the most talented on the board. The 45-year-old California native shared his thoughts on two performers in particular.

[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne, Stevie Williams Collaborate With SUPRA For New Skateboarding Sneaker]

“Honestly, the best skater that I’ve seen who raps is Tyler, The Creator,” said Hawk. “He really can skate. He’s legit.”

When asked specifically about Lil Wayne’s skills as a skater, Hawk does not give a similarly strong endorsement for the Young Money boss.

“I don’t think he picked it up as early. Let’s just put it that way,” states Hawk.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Tyga Ft. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne “Senile”]

Watch Tony Hawk discuss Tyler, The Creator and Lil Wayne in the video below.

Talib Kweli Recording Joint Album With 9th Wonder

(AllHipHop News) Veteran emcee Talib Kweli has created joint projects with Mos Def, Hi-Tek, and Madlib. In an interview with 106 KMEL, Kweli revealed his next collabo LP will be with producer 9th Wonder.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: #HeaterOfTheDay: 4-IZE [#BGA] “How’d That Work Out” (Produced by 9th Wonder)]

“Me and 9th Wonder are working on an album,” said Kweli. “I don’t know what the title of it is, but tentatively the crew name is B.A.D. (Build And Destroy) Gang.”

According to Kweli, the project with 9th will be a “thematically positive album” similar to Dr. Dre’s classic The Chronic. He also took the time during the Q&A to discuss the state of the music business, social media, and reality television.

Kweli’s most recent album, Gravitas, was released on CD and vinyl on February 18th. The Brooklyn native also dropped Prisoner of Conscious in 2013 as well.

[ALSO READ: Talib Kweli To Release Physical Copies Of “Gravitas” With Exclusive Interactive Experience]

Watch Talib Kweli’s interview below.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Nicki Minaj About To Secretly Get Married?

This is interesting. I GUESS. But, the fact is, Nicki Minaj and Safaree have been a couple for a minute now. One the low though. Now, they are not so on the low and they are out and about and in love. So, some tipster hit me on my email and told me that Safaree is really close to locking in with Nicki. That’s right…asking her to marry him. It seems like it could be true. Safaree recently got a second Nicki Minaj tat. He’s clearly on some forever ish. I heard this will either be very low key or a straight up secret like they were when they first started.

Here is the first one.

Yep.

That.

“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.

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Young Thug Reportedly Arrested In Atlanta

(AllHipHop News) Buzzing rapper Young Thug (born Jeffrey Williams) was apparently arrested yesterday according to a report by Complex.

A source told the site that the Atlanta-based rapper was taken into custody after a traffic violation, but the situation may have included other issues. No further details have been revealed as of yet.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Young Thug “Geek’d Up”]

Young Thug first gained attention as a member of Gucci Mane’s 1017 Brick Squad. The “Danny Glover” rapper recently made news when he stated he signed a deal with Cash Money Records.

[ALSO READ: Young Thug Reportedly Says He Signed With Cash Money Records]

Kanye West Gives Interview & Performs On “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (VIDEOS)

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West stopped by the new Late Night with Seth Meyers show. The Chicago artist spoke with the SNL alum about his Yeezus Tour, his appearance on Saturday Night Live, and fatherhood.

[ALSO READ: Kanye West “Yeezus” Film In The Works With “American Psycho” Author]

When Meyers asked if Kanye’s new daughter North will cause his songwriting to become more “kid-friendly,” Ye replied:

I think artistic, intellectual kid-friendly songs… so it’s all in the way you raise and have an understanding and appreciation for what you’re looking at and what you’re hearing and why you’re hearing it. If you think about the Yeezus album, cursing was definitely necessary. If you sat down and talked to Quentin Tarantino and are like “Are you gonna make G rated movies?” It’s like, “It’s Quentin Tarantino.”

Kanye also performed a medley of his hits featuring “Jesus Walks”, “Touch the Sky,” “Stronger,” “Heartless,”, “All of the Lights,” “Mercy,” and “Black Skinhead.”

[ALSO READ: Bonnaroo Promoter Explains Booking Kanye West After Calling Organizers “F**kin Idiots” In ’08]

Watch Kanye West’s Late Night interview and performance below.


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