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Hip-Hop Rumors: 'Rich Kids of Bevely Hills' to Take Over Kardashian TV Spot?

By: Friday FosterCategory: Rumors

The #RichKidsofInstagram parlayed their hashtag into an actual reality show. We all know that Magic Johnson’s son E.J. will be one of the kids featured on the show, “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,” which is set to debut on E! in January.

However, the coming of this show could mean that it’s a wrap for the Kardashians. Page Six is saying that “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills” could be taking over Keeping up With the Kardashians’ original slot because the network is ready to move on.

I don’t know about this one. Keeping up With the Kardashians is definitely returning for its ninth season in January, so even if it does air in a later slot, the ratings will probably be decent enough to force a season 10. Plus, insiders at E! say it’s still the network’s most watched series.

By the way, Rich Kids of Beverly Hills will follow five 20-something one perenters who ball out of control.

Wale Addresses Threatening Complex Writer + Advice Jay Z Gave Him (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire)Category: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) Wale has cooled down. After threatening Complex writer Isanul Ahmed via phone last Wednesday (December 11th), Wale spoke with Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg and Ebro Darden about what caused the rant, which f

After Wale admits that if in front of Isanul Ahmed, he “would’ve went at him”, the Gifted MC listed his exclusion from Grammy nominations and other publications’ year end lists as helping Complex’s snub send him over the proverbial edge. Overall, Wale says he is angered by what perceives as a ever changing scale of how music is judged:

If there’s certain scales that you’re judging people on, let those be consistent. If it’s club records, if it’s record sales. Let it be a consistent thing.

After admitting that he’s “a bit of a conspiracy theorist” the 29 year old rapper stated that his 2010 fall out with Kid Cudi During Cudi’s September 2010 cover story with Complex where he admitted to struggling with drug addiction, he infamously remarked that “It’s not a conspiracy theory. We don’t f*ck with you musically.” Wale stated he believed Complex instigated their beef even with full knowledge of Cudi’s mental state at the time:

Y’all claiming to be this man’s boy. Y’all know he’ s  in a certain space right now. It’s almost like they were perpetuating  some type of war. At this time I’m losing my first record deal so I’m in even a worse place. I remember ‘we not rocking with you musically’. It went viral.

Near the end of the interview, Wale states that his exclusion from the list made him feel he “wasnt’ worth what these other people were worth that they’re mentioning.”

Check out the full Wale interview where he addresses the advice Jay Z gave him, his future plans with music and more below:

AHH REVIEW: Talib Kweli "Gravitas"

By: Toni StephensCategory: Reviews / Music

Talib Kweli is on his way to finishing up 2013 strong. Taking matters into his own hands, the release of his second album Gravitas is distributed directly from the rapper to the masses. Production credits include J Dilla (RIP), Statik Selektah, Oh No, Lord Quest and others.  In the vain of consistency, Talib shows how to stand on your own two and never bow down to something that goes against for what you stand for.

Getting the album off to a serious, hard-hitting start is “Demonology” produced by Lord Quest . Guitar riffs and hard bass drum hits.  Make sure your sub is connected to hear those hard drum bass hits. Talib goes in like usual “No wonder I’m losing blood, everybody taking a cut, speaking in tongues, quit depicting your funds.”

I played “Violators” which features the legendary Raekwon five times over before finishing the rest of the album. The ill ILL combination is like a sailboat flowing effortlessly over the waves.  The beat gets you stuck in the moment like a war call.  Listen closely, the flow is quick.  Talib, “This cat, y’all call a rapper is weak, my honor matter more, you? The shot to your Kenny I mean the latter more”, Rae “Blessed with the belts, flying in the stealth, Jewelry on neck, diamond on the cheals…”

“Art Imitates Life” features Black Thought and Rah Digga and is produced by Oh No. This single was out earlier in the year and still is a banger with ill rhymes.  Oct 3rd brothers Talib and B. Thought show why they are some of the best in this young or old. The beat gets me nodding quick off the bat, with that champagne glass ring. Thought comes in with the sick thoughts as always “I’m out of Philly where the ecstasy and syrup is, and we don’t need Theraflu, we need therapists”. Then Talib to match, “That’s when I’m letting the Brooklyn out when they pull it out, Better let it off cause you set it off.”

This album is a must for any collection.  Talib is a lyrical master who has paid his dues three times over. This is another classic delivered by a man who has held his own since he came out.

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Production –9/10

Album Cohesiveness –7/10

Replay value –8/10

Overall –9/10

Personal Favorite Tracks: “Violations” feat. Raekwon, Art Imitates Life feat. Black Thought, Rah Digga, Demonology feat. Gary Clark Jr.

Epic Win of the Day: Comedian Crashes People's Cellphone Conversations at the Airport

By: Friday FosterCategory: Rumors

Don’t get annoyed next time you’re next to someone who insists on taking a public cellphone conversation for longer than a few seconds, just crash their conversation. That’s what Greg Benson of MediocreFilms did. He gave people a taste of their own medicine while in an airport and the results made for a good chuckle. Check it out:

The Numbers Are In: Beyonce Sells Over 610,000 Copies In Three Days

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire)Category: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) All the speculation, sales projections and rumors can cease as the final numbers for Beyonce’s fifth studio album Beyonce‘s 1st week sales are tabulated. According to Billboard, Beyonce sold 617,000 downloads over the weekend.

After surprisingly releasing the album before midnight EST on Thursday night (December 12th), the album quickly sold over 80,000 downloads in the first three hours. This is the second highest digital debut of an album sales-wise behind Lady Gaga’s 2011 album Born This Way selling 662,000 digital downloads its first week. However, Beyonce‘s first week sales are only accounting for three full days of release as opposed to Gaga’s Born This Way which amassed its first week sales after a full sales week.

The album is set to top the Billboard album charts and marks Beyonce’s biggest first week sales ever, topping the 541,000 copies sold in the first week of the release of her 2006 album B’ Day.

Beyonce recently announced that the first two singles released from Beyonce will be the Jay Z-assisted “Drunk In Love” and “Blow”.

AHH MIXTAPE REVIEW: Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes "The Abstract and The Dragon"

By: Toni StephensCategory: Headlines

There are a few things in life that classify as miracles: Jesus coming back to Earth, the Mets winning the World Series, and Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip releasing a mixtape together. On paper, a joint project between these two undisputed legends has victory scribbled all over it in golden-era ink, but all too often fans have fallen victim to assigning superlatives to similar projects prematurely, only to wear faces of disgust on their born-day.

Luckily, Tip and Busta are fans of planned-parenthood. On The Abstract and The Dragon, Busta and Tip don’t fall victim to the enticement of new-aged Euro-beats or gargled Future hooks. In fact, the tape is more Hits, Rarities, and Remixes thanWatch The Throne; the bulk of the tape consisting of timeless songs Busta and Tip have collaborated on over the years, such as the “Vivrant Thing” remix and “One Two S###.” On that note, no need to recommend a little song called “Scenario,” or the timeless remix, and of course, no matter how many renditions “God Lives Through” undergoes, it is magical, especially with a fresh verse from Busta. Other songs like Big Daddy Kane’s “Come On Down” are well-known to anyone native to the music of the tongues.

Although the oldies are certifiable goodies, fans will no doubt be screaming gimme me some more due to the general lack of new material. But the collection is worth the download based on the nostalgic factor alone, beats and rhymes that will instinctively retreat your mind back to a blissful time of Dilla, starter jackets, Timberland boots, and a Maino-free NYC. The new material, like “Butch and Sundance,” “We Taking Off,” and the exclusives for Busta Rhymes upcoming solo release, ELE 2, are strong indications that we should expect amazing music from these two in the near future.

Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip
The Abstract and the Dragon

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Lyricism –  9/10
Production – 10/10
Album Cohesiveness – 8/10
Replay value – 10/10
Overall – 9/10

Personal Favorite Tracks: “Butch and Sundance,” “We Taking Off,”  “God Lives Through”

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Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross, J. Cole & More Light Up Cali Christmas

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

Power 106 FM of Los Angeles held their annual Cali Christmas concert at The Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday December 14th and brought out Hip-Hop’s brightest stars. The sold out event ran almost flawlessly with only slight delays here and there, which is pretty remarkable for an event of that magnitude. No fights and no drama to report, just everybody having a good fun time. Sage the Gemini and IamSu of The HBK gang represented for the Bay Area and kicked the night off as the crowd was still rolling in. They were shortly followed by DJ Mustard, Tee Flii and Ty Dolla $ign and performed their current radio hits together. Kid Ink was brought out next and of course had to show the crowd why he goes by that name (See pics below). B.O.B. was also in the house and performed a set highlighted by his 2009 hit, “Nothin’ On You.” Rick Ross was next and opened strong with his “B.M.F.” song and had the crowd going with his verse from Jay Z’s “F*ckwithmeyouknowIgotit.” Ricky Rozay was backed live by the awesome young group 1500 Or Nothin, who also happen to be accomplished producers. Big Sean was a surprise guest and came out for a few songs right after Ross and just before J. Cole. Backed by a live band himself, J. Cole performed “Forbidden Fruit” minus Kendrick Lamar, even though K. Dot was in the house. Was this fallout from the Control verse? Who knows. Cole also gave great performances of “Work Out” and “Can’t Get Enough” and then gave way to 2 Chainz, who really got the party going with “I’m Different,” “Birthday Song,” and “No Lie.” King Kendrick Lamar was the headliner and he brought his fellow TDE labelmates Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q and Ab-Soul with him as returning Southern California hometown heroes. For good measure, Kendrick even brought out Diddy to the crowd’s delight to cap off the festive night. Shout out to Power 106 for allowing AllHipHop.com to come through and be a part of this wonderful event. As always, we’ve got pics galore! Check out our gallery below.

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TALIB KWELI & FRIENDS “Gravitas” Record Release show

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze)Category: Events

On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 Talib Kweli will have his annual Christmas concert at Brooklyn Bowl. Doors: 6:00 pm / show: 9:00 pm tickets $15.00

Get your tickets to this event NOW!

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AHH REVIEW: Talib Kweli “Gravitas”

 

Talib Kweli – ‘Gravitas’ Stream

By: Jake CratesCategory: MOBILE

Talib Kweli drops the follow-up to May’s Prisoner of Conscious, in the form of an 11-track project featuring production from West Coast underground mainstay Oh No, Statik Selektah and the legendary J Dilla. Guest contributors include Black Thought, Mike Posner, Raekwon, Rah Digga, RES, The UnderAchievers and more. Stream the project here: Talib Kweli – Gravitas . Stream expires December 22nd.

Fans can purchase the project here on Talib Kweli’s website: http://kweliclub.com/products/gravitas-album

Full Details of R. Kelly’s Sexual Assault Surface

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire)Category: Headlines

(AllHipHop News) In early February of 2002, Chicago Sun Times music journalist Jim DeRogatis received the infamous videotape of R. Kelly having sexual intercourse with an underage woman and on June 18th, 2008, he was acquitted of all charges. Over five years since R. Kelly’s acquittal, DeRogatis had an extensive interview with The Village Voice and revealed a vast array of unreported information regarding R. Kelly’s sexual assault case.

According to DeRogatis, there were “numerous videotapes” of what appeared to be R. Kelly having sexual intercourse with dozens of underaged girls. DeRogatis even maintains that the first video he received was not the infamous “29-minute, 36-second videotape” but one of another unidentified young woman:

There was one tape, but the police could not determine the girls age. The forensic experts they had looking at it said judging by the soles of her feet, they could tell she was thirteen or fourteen at the time this tape was made, but we can’t identify who the woman is.

Prior to Kelly being initially sued in the late 90’s, Kelly and Aaliyah were accused of having an illegal marriage when the singer was only 15 after Vibe Magazine released an alleged marriage certificate between the two. DeRogatis reveals that Aaliyah’s mother Diane Haughton tearfully informed him that her daughter’s relationship with R. Kelly had an adverse affect on the precocious singer:

I had Aaliyah’s mother cry on my shoulder and say her daughter’s life was ruined, Aaliyah’s life was never the same after that. That’s not an experience you’ve had. I’m not expecting you to feel the same way I do.

Check out the full interview, which includes court documents from the case, here.

WTF News: Man Shoots up Co-Worker’s Car For Winning Walmart Employee of the Month

By: Friday FosterCategory: Rumors

Talk about being a sore loser…

A South Florida Walmart employee is in trouble with the law after shooting up a co-worker’s car for earning the title of Employee of the Month.

According to Fox News, Willie Mitchell pulled up to the unoccupied car in Walmart’s parking lot, rolled down his window, fired a single shot and sped off.

 “She was announced as the employee of the month which you would think that would be something good, people would be happy for her,” Broward County Sherriff’s Office Spokesperson Veda Coleman-Wright reportedly said. “But there was one employee who wasn’t happy.”

The shooting reportedly came just hours after the victim had been bestowed the title. Police say Mitchell argued with the victim over their respective workloads and told her repeatedly, “I’m gonna show you.”

Reports say Mitchell knew the victim was not in the car when he fired the shot, having asked someone in the parking lot if she was already at work just before the incident took place.

Mitchell no longer works for the company. It should also be noted that Employee of the Month is just a title. There is no other benefit besides recognition and resume props.

I’m willing to bet that there’s a boat load of reasons Mitchell wasn’t named but let’s start with his mental stability…or lack thereof.