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CBS Removes Rihanna-Featured Song From Thursday Night Football

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Rihanna can twerk with the best of them, but still can not shake the domestic abuse victim label. Yesterday (September 11th), CBS decided to remove the Rihanna-featured “Run This Town” song from the opening credits Thursday Night Football.

Earlier this year, CBS paid $200 million for the rights to air eight Thursday Night Football games this season and last night’s Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers matchup was its first game. The original opening was to be Don Cheadle doing a voiceover on the Rihanna-assisted “Run This Town” due to the recent developments in the Ray Rice domestic violence controversy.

In an interview with SI.com, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus explained how the decision ultimately came down to journalistic ethics:

We thought journalistically and from a tone standpoint, we needed to have the appropriate tone and coverage. A lot of the production elements we wanted in the show are being eliminated.

This is second incident in the past week where CBS has altered a performance from an R&B and Hip Hop artist. On Tuesday (September 9th) and Wednesday (September 10th), Nicki Minaj sent disparaging remarks towards CBS on her personal Instagram and Twitter account about the manner in which they edited her performance on Fashion Rocks Tuesday. In her Instagram message, Nicki accused CBS of being “people who care nothing about our art and creativity””:

My darlingz, I wish you could’ve seen the choreography on the 2nd verse of ANACONDA last night It was absolutely divine. CBS decided not to show it. Had they told us this before, we would have changed the choreo so that you guys could see the full performance from beginning to end. They already had you tuned in tho. Artists spend so much of their own money, time and passion to deliver their fans great performances. But ultimately, our art usually falls into the hands of people who care nothing about our art and creativity. Promise you’ll get to see this new choreo soon. Love uuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!! 11.24 ~ The Pinkprint

Check out Nicki Minaj’s performance of “Anaconda” at Fashion Rocks Tuesday below:

 

Sikai – "D.R.U.G.S. In America" [P###. x Treadway]

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: MOBILE
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With the release of Painkilling: D.R.U.G.S. In America slightly set back, Sikai returns with the official lead single as we await the full length release. The title track from Sikai’s forthcoming project clearly shows that Sik has moved into a new chapter of his life, and his music will have anyone within earshot under the influence. An official visual has also been shot and is on the way. Painkilling: D.R.U.G.S. In America is coming soon.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Nicki Minaj Denied To Speak At Her High School

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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Nicki Minaj wanted to go back to her old stomping grounds, LaGuardia Arts High School and show the kiddos there some love, but was shut down by administration. Nicki took to Twitter to voice her frustration and received a few words of comfort from fans.

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LaGuardia’s Parent Association says Minaj was denied the opportunity because she wanted cameras to capture the moment, according to MediaTakeout.

MediaTakeout also posted a letter from the Parent’s Association:

“It has been brought to our attention that Nicki Minaj is attempting to generate publicity for herself by posting negative information about our principal, Dr. Lisa Mars, and LaGuardia Arts High School.

The fact is that Ms. Minaj was told by the NYC Department of Education (DOE) that she would not be allowed to enter the school with a television crew. The DOE has policies in place to protect the privacy and security of all its students. I’m sure we all appreciate the strict enforcement of these policies with regard to the safety of our children.

Yes, Nicki’s offer wasn’t entirely selfless. She was planning on filming the whole thing. I don’t blame the school for saying no.

If it’s a PR war Miss Nicki wants, she’s going to lose. What if she had just played by the DOE’s guidelines? That would have been too easy.”

Is the Department of Education pouring salt on Nicki? Or do you think its really about the students?

 

O Don P Ft. Cali RP, Cheeze Dior – Street Illegal (P###. AraabMuzik)

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: MOBILE
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CokeBoys affiliate O Don P drops his record called “Street Illegal” featuring Cokeboy Cheeze Dior and Cali RP. “Street Illegal” is produced by AraabMUZIK. It will appear on O Don P’s upcoming mixtape Coke on Broadway which will be released the second week of October.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Tahiry Issues Statement Following Attack

By: kubeezz Updated Category: Rumors
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As many of you may know, Tahiry was attacked during NYFW by a man named Carlos Gonzalez. The reality star was hospitalized and has been released and is recovering from home.

She issued a statement via Instagram yesterday to fans:

“Thank you ALL for your well wishes. I am both appreciative and grateful to have you on my team and call you #teamtahiry! I am sincerely touched by your outpouring of love.

As you may or may not know, on Monday, Sept. 8, I was attacked, assaulted and violated, while in the workplace, by a man. I was beaten because I am woman with a voice and refuse to be disrespected. It is more proof that the violence against women is real and needs to be addressed publicly. The shaming and disrespecting of women/victims of violent abuses must stop. Violence against women must stop; a women’s voice and refusal to be disrespected is not grounds for physical abuse. #iamwoman #myvoicematters.

More to the point, I am home, healing and surrounded by love.
Rest assured, I will continue all my efforts and endeavors with the same faith, determination, passion and spirit I have always possesed. Again, thank you! You are ALL heroes of mine!
Love, Tahiry”

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Chris Brown Explains Why He Squashed Beef With Drake (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) The once long-standing feud between Chris Brown and Drake officially ended earlier this year as the two superstars finally settled their differences. Part of the reconciliation took place at the ESPY Awards when Breezy appeared in a skit with Drizzy.

[ALSO READ: Drake Disses Macklemore, Does A Skit With Chris Brown & Gets Curved By Skylar Diggins At ESPYS]

Brown spoke with MTV’s Sway about squashing his beef with Drake. The “Loyal” singer explained why it was time to move on from the drama.

“Especially after getting out of jail, going through whatever I was going through, I didn’t have any animosity towards anybody,” said Brown. “I’m just focused on me and what I was doing.”

After several reported fights and the attack on then girlfriend Rihanna, Brown is looking to change his behavior and his image.

“I’m 25. I’m not getting no younger,” he adds. “You can’t walk around holding grudges, looking over your shoulder, and being negative all the time. I’m tired of being looked at as the aggressor. For me, I just wanted to show my maturity.”

Chris Brown’s X is scheduled for release September 16th.

[ALSO READ: Chris Brown: “Maybe I Was Out Of Control”]

Watch Chris Brown’s interview below.

Lecrae Talks His Faith, His Music, & Ma$e Making Secular Records (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Don’t call Lecrae a Christian rapper. He is a Christian who raps. The 34-year-old Houston native is open to talk about both of those aspects of his life, and he did so in an interview with The Breakfast Club.

[ALSO READ: Lecrae Says Hip Hop Can’t Promote Murder & Lawlessness Then Ask For Equality & Justice (POLL)]

“My faith informs my music,” said Lecrae. “The same way there’d be no Civil Rights Movement without Martin Luther King leading the charge, but his faith informed his movement. That’s really just how I look at it.”

The creator of the recently released Anomaly album was asked about Ma$e’s conversion from secular rapper to pastor back to secular rapper. Lecrae’s opinion is that all people should be steady in their beliefs and practices.

“I’m about being consistent. And that’s for anybody. It’s not just for Mase or whoever,” he explains. “You don’t want to create confusion. Where do you stand? What side of the fence are you playing here? That’s really what I’m trying to do in a lot of ways is show people you can still hold on to your faith, your core values, and beliefs and make music that is not necessarily explicitly ‘let’s walk through Jonah’ without being contrary to what you believe.”

Lecrae’s latest LP is projected to sell 75,000 – 80,000 copies in its first week. His previous album Gravity debuted in top 3 on the Billboard album chart and won the Grammy for Best Gospel Album.

[ALSO READ: Christian Rappers Flame & Lecrae Sue Katy Perry & Juicy J Over “Dark Horse”]

Watch Lecrae’s interview below.

Kendrick Lamar Booked For Halloween Performance In The Bermuda Triangle

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Events
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(AllHipHop News) For all those superstitious Hip Hop fans out there, you may want to check out a Kendrick Lamar performance before the end of October. The TDE rapper is joining Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding as part of the Bacardí’s concert series taking place in the Bermuda Triangle.

[ALSO READ: Kevin Hart’s “HartBeat Weekend” Event Featured Sold-Out Kendrick Lamar Concert (PHOTOS)]

The “Bacardí Triangle” event is scheduled for Halloween weekend  – October 30 to November 2. The spirits company will fly 1,862 (the year Bacardí was founded) select guests by chartered jet to a five-star resort on a private Puerto Rican island.

[ALSO READ: Nas & Kendrick Lamar To Headline ONE Musicfest 2014 In ATL]

Find out more about the Bacardí Triangle concert series at bacardi.com. Watch the trailer for the event below.

Iggy Azalea Reps Say Alleged Sex Tape Could Be Hers

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Breakout star Iggy Azalea could be joining Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Mimi Faust on the list of released celebrity sex tapes if Vivid Entertainment gets their way. According to TMZ, the p### company was approached about possibly buying erotic footage of the “Fancy” rapper.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: J Lo Teases New Video for “Booty” Featuring Iggy Azalea]

After first denying that any sex tape with Iggy existed, her lawyers are now claiming if there is a tape it was most likely filmed when the Australian native was underage and without her consent. The attorneys also state the possible sex tape would have only been available to a “spurned business suitor” which TMZ is calling an ex-boyfriend.

Vivid apparently reached out to Iggy’s team about releasing the tape. The company cannot legally produce the video without her approval.

Vivid founder Steven Hirsch suggests Iggy could make millions of dollars off the release of the sex tape. Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Mimi stated recently that she will see revenue from her Vivid p### tape for the rest of her life. Ray J is reportedly still making thousands of dollars a month off his tape with Kim K.

[ALSO READ: Lil Debbie Challenges Iggy Azalea To Make A Hit With No Features + Says Nicki Minaj Looked Weak (VIDEO)]

Odd Future Launches New Commercial Free Radio Station

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) The California collective Odd Future has continuously expanded their brand to different sections of entertainment. From music projects to an Adult Swim series to their own festival, OFWGKTA is on the mission to completely conquer show business.

[ALSO READ: Pharrell Williams & Tyler, The Creator To Headline Odd Future’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival]

The group’s latest move is starting its own 24-hour commercial free radio station. Odd Future linked with DJ Skee’s Dash Radio for the venture. The channel is available on Apple iOS and Google Android devices.

“It isn’t exactly OFM banging in your FM, but it’s close,” the group’s manager Christian Clancy told the FADER. “Basically a 24/7 commercial free station for their shows, their s**t, their friends and music they like.. live show on Tuesdays, specials. Whatever they come up with. Could be absolutely amazing or a complete disaster.”

[ALSO READ: DJ Skee Hosting Online Auction For L.A.’s After-School All-Stars]

Check out Odd Future Radio at dashradio.com.

Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Erykah Badu & More Tapped For "God & Hip Hop" Concert

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) The Builders Build Group and the Nation of Gods & Earths present the first annual the “God & Hip Hop Concert.” The showcase is part of the 3 day event known as The God & Hip Hop Weekend taking place October 3-5.

The NOGE, aka the 5% Nation, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In honor of that milestone, the Gods are focusing on offering the word life to counter the death they now see being promoted in Hip Hop music.

Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian, and more will bless the mic at NYC’s Apollo Theater for the God & Hip Hop Concert. Erykah Badu will serve as co-host for the evening. DJ Kay Slay will be on hand as well.

Besides the star-studded concert, the God & Hip Hop Weekend will also feature panel discussions, a town hall meeting, new artist showcase, a family day, and VIP Power 50 dinner.

To buy tickets, visit noge50thyearconcert.com.

[ALSO READ: Jay Z & Jay Electronica Cover The Final Call; Publication Explores God’s Influence In Hip Hop]

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AllHipHop Exclusive: Joyner Lucas In Real Life Part 2 [VIDEO]

By: Skyy Hook Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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AllHipHop.com has been checking for Massachusetts spitter Joyner Lucas for quite some time and we’re truly happy to see that we aren’t the only ones!

He has been hitting the stage for our Breeding Ground Showcase section all across the country and though it took us some time to catch up with the busy emcee, we finally sat down to get some exclusive behind the scenes info about his controversial lyrics, his career aspirations and some surprising revelations about his personal life as well!

While Joyner has been featured in shows just about everywhere, he hasn’t been interviewed too many times as of yet. This actually ended up being a good thing for everyone involved. We say this because it allowed us to address some deeper topics with him that had yet to be explored. And it was this that transformed what was supposed to be a formal interview, into an honest conversation among friends! We think you will be surprised by some of what our pal Joyner had to say!

Refresh your memory with part 1 of our conversation with Joyner below!

 

 

Now please check out our conclusion of the conversation in Part 2 of our intimate convo with Joyner in the video below!

 

 

Check out Joyner’s Snapple Freestyle in the player below!

 

 

We’d like to say thanks again to Joyner for the sit down and for sharing so much with us! We definitely learned a lot!

You can stay caught up with Mr. Lucas on Twitter @RealJoynerLucas and at his website realjoynerlucas.com! 

 

Mixtape Download: Lil Kim – "Hard Core"

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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The Queen Bee is back. Brooklyn’s own Lil Kim drops the brand new mixtape Hard Core. The homage to her classic 1996 album features Jadakiss, Yo Gotti, Cassidy, and French Montana.

Download Lil Kim’s Hard Core below.

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Malik Ferraud Drops New Song – "Changes"

By: Skyy Hook Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Baltimore native Malik Ferraud is back with an inspiring music video for his latest release “Changes”. The song and video were completed prior to the recent situations in Ferguson, Missouri. But Malik felt that now was the perfect time to release this video because he wanted to give his listeners some much needed motivation and inspiration in hopes of  bringing ‘change’ to the world.

The song was produced by frequent collaborator DJ Black Diamond, who included a catchy sample from Tupac‘s classic hit “Changes,”.

The well-constructed video comes courtesy of Daniel St. Ours.

Check it out below!

 

 You can catch up with Malik Ferraud on Twitter @MalikFerraud

Hip-Hop Rumors: Insane Jay Z Stalker Says Bill O’Reilly Is The New Malcolm X

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Rumors
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feat_billoreillyTrolling: make a deliberately offensive or provocative online posting with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

OK, I illseed, willingly allow myself to be trolled. This crazy chick Liv has made a “name” for herself by basically talking BS about Jay and Beyonce. Anyway, she says that Minister Farrakhan AND BILL O’REILLY are the only leadership the BLACK COMMUNITY has left. REALLY? This chick needs a padded room for real!

RELATED: Hip Hop Rumors: Rapper Still Saying She Could Have Been Jay’s Mistress

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Big Sean Joins Jay Z’s Roc Nation

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop New) Jay Z’s Roc Nation has added another Hip-Hop star to his burgeoning roster with Big Sean.

The announcement was made on the management company’s twitter page with a picture of the Detroit rapper.

Big Sean, Kanye West and Jay Z collaborated on  “Clique,” a song from G.O.O.D. Music’s 2012.

 

VIBE Magazine Ends Print Edition, Lays Workers Off

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) VIBE – the magazine – officially ceases to exist.

The long-standing magazine will now completely shift its efforts to the intent and no print version will be published anymore. Additionally, 19 people were laid off in a “reduction of force,” according to Capital New York.

The company continues to employ over 100 people. VIBE was purchased by Spin Media in 2013 and quickly moved from a monthly mag to a quarterly publication.

The will continue to focus on the internet.

The brand will focus on their online property according to Spin Media Group C.E.O. Stephen Blackwell. ‘When I look at what was going on here prior to my tenure, I think that some of the resources…if we’re directing resources toward print, that intrinsically means that we’re directing resources away from digital. I’m here to commit to directing all of our resources toward the digital side of Vibe,’ he said.

Vibe magazine was founded in 1993 by the legendary Quincy Jones. Treach of Naughty By Nature was on the very first cover.