(AllHipHop News) Stories about a brawl between the stars of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta at the grand opening of Stevie J and Benzino’s new Atlanta restaurant began to circulate online yesterday, and TMZ now has footage of the melee.
The fight reportedly involved several members of the cast including Joseline Hernandez, Karlie Redd, Momma Dee, Erica Dixon, and Shay. According to some reports, one woman was left with a bloody head after being hit with a bottle.
VH1 was filming the event for the upcoming season of the reality show. Stevie J and Benzino’s Sleazy & Zino Bistro & Bar was planned to serve as a hub for scenes for the program. The restaurant’s menu is even tied into characters and elements from LLHA.
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA will attempt to defend his title at the Hip-Hop Chess Federation’s 8-person Chess Kings Invitational celebrity tournament. It will be held as part of a high level jiu jitsu tournament called KO Finisher. Portions of the ticket sales will help HHCF expand into Los Angeles.
“This event will help get HHCF the funds to start to after school programs in South Central Los Angeles. I have chosen Santee High School as one, and the other will be determined by RZA, our Director of Outreach,” stated HHCF founder Adisa “The Bishop” Banjoko. “The HHCF is grateful to Kurt Osiander, Nick Greene and everybody at the KO Finisher for allowing us to join forces. Together we will showcase the beautiful fusion of jiu jitsu, chess and non-violence to the planet.”
The showcase will feature appearances by Dilated Peoples’ Rakaa Iriscience, Mike Relm, DJ Rob Flow, and Quadir Lateef. There will also be a presentation on the philosophical connections between chess and jiu jitsu.
A Mind Over Matter Panel discussion about how Hip Hop, chess, and martial arts can lead American youth to unity, strategy and nonviolence will take place as well. The panel will include RZA, chess masters, martial arts masters, and educators.
RZA won the first HHCF championship in 2007. The legendary producer/emcee is ready to compete for the title once again.
2014 HHCF championship belt designed by TABC Belts
“I am looking forward to the upcoming chess battle at the HHCF Chess Kings Invitational in Los Angeles. To those knowing I have to defend my belt, get ready to protect ya neck,” said RZA.
RZA is also working with HHCF to raise money for two youth chess programs in Los Angeles through a Crowdtilt.com donation campaign. For more information about Hip-Hop chess federation visit their website.
(AllHipHop News) Radio personality and star of AXS TV’s Skee Live, DJ Skee, is helping to give back to inner-city youth. Skee is hosting an online auction to benefit the After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles program.
“I’ve been involved with After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles for many years now,” says DJ Skee. “The opportunity to engage in an online auction to benefit the kids [in the program] is surely something worthwhile to me.”
ASAS-LA provides academic and enrichment programs to 17,000 K-12 students annually across 45 schools in L.A. County. The program works to reduce drug use, crime, and violence. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger founded ASAS-LA in 2002 and L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant serves as a Program Ambassador.
The winner of the CharityBuzz.com auction will get the chance to spend an afternoon with DJ Skee at the official Skee Lodge office and radio station located in Hollywood, California. The winner will also appear live on Skee’s radio show.
“It will be a fun afternoon,” says DJ Skee. “The auction provides me the opportunity to give back to the LA community; this city has given me a lot of opportunities…it feels good to give back to the people in L.A. that need it the most.”
The “Afternoon with DJ Skee” package is currently live and will run until February 26 at CharityBuzz.com.
YO! This dude Lil B cannot be stopped. I have never been all there with his movement, but he’s killing the game on the lecture circuit now!
But on the real side of life, the dude Lil B is doing his thing. Check out the videos below which stems from an appearance at University of California, Riverside.
OK, so he ain’t Michael Eric Dyson, but he’s got real appeal. He even busted a rap.
This happened on Feb. 5.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
Lil Mouse, possibly one of the youngest cats in the Chicago drill scene at the moment, has teamed up with a fellow Chi-town native Lil Durk and South Carolina’s Young Scooter for a remix to “With My Team.”
(AllHipHop News) Atlantic Records recently announced the promotion of music industry veteran Mar Brown from Head of Mix Show Promotion to Vice President of Urban Radio Promotions.
The announcement comes months after receiving the 2013 Urban Music Executives Award. In addition to being Atlantic Records’ Head of Mix Show Promotion, Brown has held positions such as West Coast Regional Promotions (Virgin Records) and VP of Rap Promotions/Mix Show Promotions (Interscope) over his 17 year career. Although Brown has been in the music industry for 17 years, he still stresses the importance of artists diversifying their exposure and reach to fans in a press release:
In my position, you have to be able to connect the dots. Even though radio is still the #1 driver of music for consumers, these kids today want to see the artist’s photos, their associations, what they’re doing behind the scenes etc. It’s important to stay ahead of the social media curve and know what’s going on on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The extensive list of artists Brown has worked with includes Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Janet Jackson, Lady Gaga and many others.
She says that she likes it and she gets exposed/The Gandalf hat and the weird a*s clothes
Pharrell’s hat at this year’s Grammy’s might become the most lauded inanimate object in Hip Hop history. Less than a week after Pharrell’s i am OTHER company remixed his “Happy” video to “Hatty”, the Star Trek boss hops on Future’s new song “Move That Dope” with Pusha T and Casino to wax poetics about why his life is awesome (and his hat).
“Move That Dope” will appear on Future’s upcoming album “Honest”. Check out the Future, Pusha T, Pharrell and Casino collaboration for “Move That Dope” below:
Just yesterday Benzino and Stevie J opened up a restaurant called ‘Sleazy & Zino Bistro & Bar’ in Atlanta.
You are not going to believe what happened. First of all, I heard it started out as a who’s who of Atlanta. Basically, what I am saying is I heard all the reality stars were there. I’m not sure if the cameras were rolling, but after what I say next, you will probably think they were.
Its my understanding that Shay and Mama Dee where there and suddenly a huge fight broke out! I’m not sure who was fighting who, but it was mass mayhem! I heard there was more liquor thrown and on the floor than up on shelves.
I don’t think anybody was hurt in the fracas, which makes me think they were taping for a show or something. We’ll “see” one way or another.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
It’s been a minute since we heard a new track from Lil Durk. The Chicago rapper has been busy with the visuals lately, as he was recently featured in WSHH’s original documentary and Noisey’s Chiraq documentary. He also just dropped his own music video for “Times” at the top of the year as well. But the streak of visuals ends there as Durk decided to offer up some new music for the streets today. He gives us the 4th entry to his “52 Bars” series and its two and half minutes of straight heat. Track produced by Dree The Drummer.
