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Mixtape Download: Zuse "Plugged"
The project, presented by Zooly Gvng, Defient, Hoodrich and Black Roses, is a mixture of original records from Zuse and freestyles over hit beats. The project includes features from Young Thug, Waka Flocka, Strap (Travis Porter), Trae the Truth, and Zooly Gvng members: Natasha Mosley, Saucelord, Mike Fresh and more!
Nas: Comparing good kid, mAAd city to Illmatic Is "Not A Fair Comparison"
(AllHipHop News) Not many albums have impacted the Hip Hop landscape like Illmatic. Then again, there are not many albums like good kid, mAAd city. During a recent interview, Nas addressed the comparisons between his debut album and Kendrick Lamar’s and spoke on what Lamar needs to do on his sophomore album.
In his interview with Complex Magazine, Nas stated that “the Internet made the world smaller, so it’s easier now for people to hear your music” as opposed to when he was a new artist in the early 90s with limited means of reaching the masses outside of “radio record” According to Nas, the difference in era is the main reason you can not compare good kid, mAAd city to Illmatic:
No, it’s not a fair comparison to me because Illmatic represented a different time and a different expression for different reasons. The times inspired the sound of that—the climate of the music business, the rap game, the industry, the year, and life in itself. It’s not fair to Kendrick’s album either because his album is a brand new expression that represents these times, the sound represents what’s happening now, he’s changing things today.
Nas says Kendrick Lamar is similarly”an album guy” and not one solely making hit singles. When asked what advice he would give Lamar on following up a classic debut album, Nas reveals that you have to keep everything in perspective:
You’ll never be bigger than hip-hop. I wanna be big but I’ll never be bigger than hip-hop. If I become bigger than hip-hop, then I’m Madonna, I’m a diva. I know plenty divas in this s###, new artists and old. Rap Divas. But none of us is bigger than hip-hop and none of us will ever be.
Check out the full interview here.
Album Spotlight: LeoSoul – Elcee
Drake Says He And J. Cole Are The "Only Two Kings" In Rap At Concert Kendrick Lamar Performed At (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) Divide and conquer. Yesterday (July 23rd), Drake had some choice words about himself and J. Cole during his surprise appearance at J. Cole’s Dollar and A Dream tour stop in Los Angeles.
During the first of two shows at the Los Angeles, CA stop of Cole’s Dollar and A Dream tour, the North Carolina rapper brought out Drake as a surprise guest. At the end of Drake’s performance, he remarked “There’s only 2 kings in this sh*t right now, and they standing on this stage.”
During Cole’s second show, he brought out Kendrick Lamar as his guest. Drake and Kendrick Lamar are two of the only rappers who have debuted since 2009 that have released platinum-selling albums.
Check out a snippet of Kendrick Lamar performing “Backseat Freestyle” and Drake’s proclamation below:
Raekwon "Give Me Your Love"
Wiz Khalifa: Young Thug's "1017 Thug 2" Mixtape Cover Was "Funny As Hell" (VIDEO)
(AllHipHop News) No Ideas Original and apparently neither are any photos. In a recent interview with VladTV, Wiz Khalifa addressed the uncanny similarities between Young Thug’s 1017 Thug 2 mixtape cover and a photo of Wiz himself.
On July 10th, Young Thug released his mixtape 1017 Thug 2 with cover art that resembled Wiz Khalifa. Khalifa initially responded to the comparisons on his personal Twitter account on July 14th:
Young Thug is actually Wiz Khalifa’s body and Young Thugs Head. Thats what Young Thug has been this whole time.
— We Dem Boyz (@wizkhalifa) July 11, 2014
Off top i fucc wit any n#### or female that listens to Young Thug.
— We Dem Boyz (@wizkhalifa) July 14, 2014
While Wiz finds the humor in the mixtape cover art, he also believes it possess some historical significance:
Yeah it was funny as hell. I know he probably ain’t have nothing to do with that.Somebody probably released some old music of his and didn’t have any pictures so they just like put some crazy s### together. I thought it was tight though, that goes down in history.
Check out more from Wiz’s VladTV interview below:
Coolio: I Am Not Signed To A P### Site But I Have A Song Called "Play With The P*ssy"
(AllHipHop News) Coolio wants a few things to be clear: he’s not signed to a p### site, he has nothing ot prove to anyone but his banker and he doesn’t watch p### because he can make it himself. In a recent interview, Coolio denied rumors that he signed to PornHub and will be releasing an album through the p### site.
On Tuesday (July 22nd), TMZ reported that Coolio had signed a deal with p### site PornHub to release a new album through the site. According to Coolio in a recent interview with Rolling Stone, TMZ fabricated the story and not only is he not releasing an album through Pornhub but may never release another album again:
They made that sh*t up completely. I didn’t talk to them about s### and they didn’t ask me any questions. That s### was a f#####’ promo song for the website. That’s it! I met some executive from Pornhub while he was out [in Las Vegas] for the AVNs. We hung out; he was cool. He asked me to do a song for Pornhub and that was it. It’s not even my song that I’m putting out. I’m never doing a new album.
Coolio admitted that he rarely spoke about sexual topics in his music in the past but with age has come a desire to indulge in his sexuality on songs. He says he recorded a song entitled “Play With The P*ssy” which he describes as a “PSA mixed into a clever, fun song” that instructs people to “Make sure you wash your hands/Before youuuuuu/Play with the p*ssy”.
Coolio shot the promo song for PornHub in Sherman Oaks, CA surrounded by p### stars. However, according to Coolio, the video shoot had to change its original location due to racism:
That was one of the most racist days I’ve ever experienced in my life. We were supposed to shoot the whole video at this lady’s house in Whittier, [California]. It’s a nice house in a beautiful neighborhood, but her neighbors called the cops because they saw black people going into the house. They filed a formal complaint and it was either, “Shut down the video or somebody’s going to jail.”
Check out Coolio’s full interview with Rolling Stone here.
Luke-O "Main Street Pt. II”
Pittsburg rapper/producer Luke-O releases the first single “Main Street Pt. II” from his upcoming Lacoste Boss mixtape.
Lil Mama "0-100 (Freestyle)"
Lil Mama adds her bars to Drake’s “0-100” as part of her The Lyrical Purge series, a series of freestyles from the hottest music in 2014.
(Fresh Heat) – Nevelle Viracocha – "Astral Hour"
Nevelle Viracocha is an American performer, producer, and songwriter. Raised in Alabama and only 22 years of age, he truly encompasses the American south in rare musical form, far ahead of his time. Accompanied with a range of records that boast a style and delivery seldom heard amongst peers; Nevelle seamlessly expresses his thoughts, emotions, and raw artistry through painting vivid lyrical portraits and delivering melody-driven ballads in such a way he can be received and enjoyed on a universal platform.
Too Short "19,999"
Fredo Santana Ft. Lil Durk "All I Ever Wanted" (P### By Metro Boomin)
Ace Hood "No Flex Zone (Remix)"
Gorilla Zoe Ft. Mike Smith "Love Me Hate Me"
Smurf G & Rod-D ft Young Buck – "Nothing"
Off the upcoming SMG Loyalty Over Royalty mixtape that drops today on LiveMixtapes.
Nas Speaks On Discovering His Ancestry Via PBS Series "Finding Your Roots"
(AllHipHop News) Throughout his career Nas has used his music to explore and present historical information he felt was relevant to his listeners, so it’s not surprising the Queens emcee took advantage of the opportunity to learn more about his own family history.
[ALSO READ: Fashawn Discusses “The Ecology” LP, Getting Aloe Blacc To Rap & Chatting With Nas About “Ode To Illmatic”]
Nas was able to accomplish that personal reflection thanks to the PBS series Finding Your Roots. The show’s host and executive producer, Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University, tapped Nas to become the first Hip Hop star to be featured on the program.
The experience greatly affected Nas. He spoke at a panel discussion about one particular moment when he saw 1859 papers showing one of his ancestors was sold as a slave.
“First I was enraged when I looked at the bill of sale,” said Nas. “I was like, that guy that owned property owes me some cash. My people made him really wealthy, so maybe I should find his family and talk.”
As Nas and Gates use Finding Your Roots to take a look back at the past, but both men are also actively involved in building Hip Hop culture’s future. The Nasir Jones Hiphop Fellowship is a key part of the Hiphop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard’s Du Bois Institute.
“Nas is a true visionary, and he consistently shows how boundaries can be pushed and expanded to further the cause of education and knowledge. The work of the Du Bois Institute is enriched by the addition of the Nasir Jones Hiphop Fellowship,” stated Gates.
[ALSO READ: Harvard Hiphop Archive Gets New Funding]
The 10-part season 2 of Finding Your Roots debuts on PBS on September 23. For more information visit pbs.org. Watch a preview below.
Rich Homie Quan Explains Why He Slapped A Man At His Concert
(AllHipHop News) When news first broke that Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan slapped someone at a recent concert in Wisconsin, the original reports claimed Quan’s recation was sparked because a fan was trying to get on stage with him. The “Type of Way” performer now says that was not the case.
[ALSO READ: Rich Homie Quan Slaps Fan During Concert (VIDEO)]
“The person that tried to rob me was not one of my fans. My fans are loyal to me,” Quan told TMZ. “I did what anyone else would do if they were being robbed.”
Quan’s explanation is different from what he announced to the crowd that night. In a video, he can be heard telling the audience, “I thought he was trying to shake my hand. This n***a tried to get on stage.”
Rich Homie Quan will join Wiz Khalifa, Jeezy, Tyga, and several other rap stars on the “Under The Influence Of Music Tour.” The trek begins tonight (July 24) in Scranton, Pennsylvania and runs until August 24.
[ALSO READ: Wiz Khalifa Announces “Under The Influence Of Music Tour” With Jeezy, Tyga & More]
Watch footage of Rich Homie Quan slapping a concert goer below.
Questlove Addresses Claims Iggy Azalea Represents "Culture Vulture-ism" In Hip Hop
(AllHipHop News) With her single “Fancy” dominating the season, Iggy Azalea has become a main topic of conversation in rap music over the last few months.
For some, Iggy represents the “Elvisization” of Hip Hop. For others, she is a symbol of how far the culture has expanded.
[ALSO READ: Radio Stations Were Required To Play Iggy Azalea & Other Artists’ Songs At Least 150 Times]
Hip Hop veteran Questlove was asked if he was “pro- or anti-Iggy Azalea” in an interview with Time. The Roots drummer used the opportunity to share his thoughts on the Australian performer and what her hit song means for the current state of Hip Hop.
Questlove said:
I’m caught in between. And I defend it. I see false Instagram posts like, “She said the N-word! She said the N-word!” I’ll call people out — “Yo, don’t troll.” I know you’re ready to give your 42-page dissertation on theGrio about why this is culture vulture-ism. You know, we as black people have to come to grips that hip-hop is a contagious culture. If you love something, you gotta set it free. I will say that “Fancy,” above any song that I’ve ever heard or dealt with, is a game-changer in that fact that we’re truly going to have to come to grips with the fact that hip-hop has spread its wings….
I’m not going to lie to you, I’m torn between the opinions on the Internet, but I’mma let Iggy be Iggy. It’s not even politically correct dribble. The song is effective. I’m in the middle of the approximation of the enunciation, I’ll say. Part of me hopes she grows out of that and says it with her regular dialect — I think that would be cooler. But, yeah, “Fancy” is the song of the summer.
[ALSO READ: Questlove To Produce “SoundClash” Music Series For VH1]