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Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert Explains $40 Million Investment In Genius (Formerly Rap Genius)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has not been afraid to spend part of his reported $3.8 billion dollars net worth in recent days. First, he was able to bring LeBron James back to the Cavs with a $42 million deal, and then he invested another $40 million, alongside Andreessen Horowitz, in the “Genius Project” formerly known as Rap Genius.

[ALSO READ: Rap Genius Releases New iPhone App]

Gilbert wrote a blog post titled “I’m Hoping It’s Smart To Invest Genius” explaining why he made the move to back the website with a mission to “annotate the world.”

Read portions of Gilbert’s post below:

Have you heard of a newly released app, web site, business concept or technology and thought to yourself: “Why doesn’t this already exist?” The gap it fills and problem it solves seems so simple and common sense that you start asking yourself: “Why didn’t I think of that?!” That was my response when I first heard of Rap Genius, originally a crowdsourced platform for decoding complex rap lyrics.

For nearly four decades, rap (and hip-hop culture in general) has been one of the most influential music genres of our time. Rap and Hip-Hop have transcended from music into fashion, sports, politics, film and pop culture.

Since its debut in 2009, Rap Genius has caught on in a big way among artists and the public, allowing everyone to dive into the lyrics of hip-hop music to find a deeper and better understanding of the creators’ original intent. In addition, the burgeoning company has entered into licensing partnerships with all of the major music publishers, as well as dozens of smaller ones.

Friday, Rap Genius took their concept to a completely new level by re-launching the platform as ‘Genius’ (genius.com). With a new name and a broader scope, Genius takes a huge step toward fulfilling its mission to crowdsource the annotation of ALL TEXT on the internet (that’s right—the entire web)….

Genius is a place where community and technology combine perfectly to revolutionize the way we read and consume information. I am excited to invest in Genius (through Detroit Venture Partners (DVP)) along with Andreessen Horowitz, among others. I am also looking forward to joining the Board of Directors with Ben Horowitz and the company’s founders, Tom Lehman and Ilan Zechory. From the moment I met them, I knew the creativity and passion of Ilan and Tom, as well as the other team members of Genius, would propel them to build something very special. Sometimes you can ‘feel’ a winner even before they speak a single word.

To read the entire blog post with annotations visit here.

Jagged Edge Releases Lyric Video for "HOPE"

By: Rea Davis @IamReaDavis Updated Category: Alternatives
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Iconic R&B group, Jagged Edge, has returned this year with the announcement of their forthcoming eighth album J.E. Heartbreak Too, the sequel to their multi-platium 2000 album J.E. Heartbreak. Hoping to inspire other R&B groups to reemerge and new groups to form, they “opened the door” with the lead single “Hope.” The much loved quartet is staying true to the sound that made fans fall in love with them in the beginning.

While we await the official music video for the uplifting ballad, J.E. is prepping fans for the official release of the “Hope” video by starting them off with a unique lyric video. The video highlights the social media posts of 24 lucky fans who used the lyrics to express their own personal hopes. Check out the video above.

Ty Farris "Another Crackbaby"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Ty Farris returns with something for the hardcore fans of raw hip hop. The new mixtape “The Barcode” set to drop June 21st will be filled with freestyles and a few original tracks to hold the listeners over till the next full length project arrives. Today he releases “Another Crackbaby” produced by Trox which is set to paint a vivid picture of harsh realities growing up in the streets of Detroit.

Tosh Alexander Premieres "Right On Time" Video

By: Rea Davis @IamReaDavis Updated Category: Alternatives
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Tosh Alexander, named after her mother’s favorite singer Peter Tosh, is as unique as the name that she was given. True to her Jamaican heritage, she honed in and combined the spirit of the Caribbean people and the soul of the American city effortlessly through her music. When she sings it’s not hard to get lost in every note that leaves her lips. Sometimes playful, sometimes soulful but always pitch perfect, without comparison Tosh is in a class all by herself, with a sound of her own.

Alexander has teamed up with the production talents of Tony Kelly, Brian Stanley and Cool & Dre. She’s putting the finishing touches on her debut album. This singer songwriter is poised to change the game and bring true vocal ability back into the limelight. The ever-so graceful songstress premiered the visual to her new breathtaking single “Right On Time” on MTV Jams. Directed by the famed Jon Vulpine, the visual was filmed in a chic, modernized three-story mansion on the shores of Miami Beach. Alexander wows her first-time audience in several Caribbean looks to accent her Jamaican heritage.

“The video really projects my perception of being in love,” gushed Alexander. “It feels easy with more simplistic, natural looks. Less was definitely more.” She continued: “Because I’ve spent a lot of time in Miami, I had to celebrate its beautiful culture, color and consciousness of love.”

With a mix of Dancehall and R&B, Alexander intertwines her island roots with her new found heritage on the coastal breeze. Defining this moment with gratitude and a continued work ethic, she puts her best foot forward on the way to entertainment success. Check out the video for her single “Right on Time” below!

Hip-Hop Rumors: Stevie J and Benzino Go To War Over Nude Photo Leak!

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Rumors
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Damn. These dudes really define frenemies. I thought they were boys, but its seems like they are not. Stevie J has images of Benzino’s Ex in a compromised position of sex and proceed to leak them. And Zino went off. Maybe they are boys. I dunno. Nevertheless, some people are saying that they are only beefing to keep their jobs on “Love & Hip-Hop” and that this is as manufactured as a Barbie doll.

Peep how it went down:

 

Source: Rhymes With Snitch

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

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Mixtape Download: AD "ComptonFornia 2"

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: Music
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Compton rapper AD releases his 5th mixtape “ComptonFornia 2” hosted by Adrian Swish.  The project has features from Paul Wall, Tory Lanez, Problem, Bizzy Crook, Icewear Vezzo, Dub-O, Bad Lucc, Dave East, RJ, Genasis OT, Glasses Malone, Rayven Justice, DUBB,  and more.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Eminem Wants To Battle Hollow Da Don?

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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Is Hollow Da Don trolling the internet? I saw the battle and he took some shots at Paul Rosenberg and I think Jimmy Iovine as he went on to defeat Joe Budden in their highly publicized rap battle. Well the battle may have turned into a beef, because Hollow claims that Eminem is pissy mad at him for calling out his compadres. Now, on the flip, he did big up Eminem. Hollow seems to be inferring – on social media – that Eminem wants to jump back into the battle arena? I doubt it. I’m thinking we’ll probably see something else at the next Total Slaughter, but I’m wondering if Hollow gets invited back.

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Bobby Shmurda Talks Being In Strip Club With His Mother, Getting Free Food For Shmoney Dance + More (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) If Reddit co-founder Aaron Schwartz is The Internet’s Own Boy, then Bobby Shmurda is Twitter’s Hot Ni**a. Today (July 15th), Shmurda appeared on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club and spoke on the success of “Shmoney Dance”, being in the strip club with his mother and more.

During a 4th of July performance, Meek Mill brought out Shmurda to perform “Hot N*gga” at gentleman club King Of Diamonds in Miami. According to Shmurda, an unexpected guest arrived to the show and helped him get lap dances:

My mom was in [King of Diamond] with me. I’m like ‘Mom, what you doing in K.O.D? What you doing here?’ ‘I came to she show’…She flew down there. Yeah, throwing money, watching me getting lap dances and all types of stuff. I’m like ‘Ma, get out of here’.

Free items is almost a rite of passage for famous (and Twitter famous) people. Shmurda is no different and claims that a chef at an undisclosed Manhattan restaurant offered him his food for simply being “that kid just caught a body about a week ago”:

I was hungry. We were waling around. We came into the store. They were closing. I was like ‘hey, y’all ain’t got no food.’ He was like ‘hey, ain’t you that kid just caught a body bout a week ago?’ I was like ‘Yeah’.

Check out Bobby Shmurda’s full interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Epic Win Or Epic Fail: Lifetime’s Bobby And Whitney?

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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I don’t know what the hell to make of this one. Now, you know Lifetime is now making replica movies and flicks for chicks. This latest foray is what I don’t know about. They are creating a Whitney movie and, I didn’t say a word. But now they have released the latest, which is a pic of Bobby AND Whitney. This part, I don’t know so much about.

First Look: Yaya Dacosta transforms into Whitney Houston
What say you, Bobby?
“Don’t be cruel!”

Will we be able to “see” these two as Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown? Epic Win or Epic Fail?

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Pharrell: Girls Will Help Pick The Music For NBA 2K15

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Pharrell claims it’s impossible for him to be a feminist but he’s all about equality of the genders…even on basketball video games. Today (July 15th) Pharrell was announced as the music curator of 2KSports’ upcoming NBA 2K15 and explains how the female influence will be hard to miss.

The music of the past two iterations of NBA 2K15 have been curated by Lebron James and Jay Z, having a predominately Hip Hop focus. According to Complex, Pharrell admits to not necessarily knowing what a crossover is or how to do one, Pharrell states that sports games are heavily influenced by females, even if they are simply spectating:

There are girls that play the game and there’s a lot of girls that are around it because their boyfriends play it or their friends play it. So I thought it’d be such an interesting twist to have the girls weigh in on the song list, because they’re the ones that listen to it, they listen to it just as much. So I was just trying to pick like an alternative approach, you know, because how do you follow up like LeBron and Jay?

Pharrell admits that on the cover of N.E.R.D’s debut album In Search Of, band member Shay was playing a basketball game. He later states that Lebron James leaving the Miami Heat to return home to the Cleveland Cavaliers hurt, but he understands the decision:

But I get it, you know, I understand. You know, that’s where he’s from. It’s always like a… coming home is a big thing for anyone. It’s going out and done it. You know, he went out and proved something.

No word on which songs will make the soundtrack or how many songs will be featured. NBA 2K15 is slated to be released on October 7th.