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SOLD: The L.A. Clippers Have A New Owner

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) The former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer has seemingly become the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ballmer has submitted a $2 billion offer to buy the team, a record bid for an NBA team.

The the business man’s bid bested Oprah Winfrey, David Geffen, Larry Ellison and others looking to purchase the basketball franchise.

Only the $2.1 billion Magic Johnson and The Guggenheim Partners paid for the Los Angeles Dodgers tops Ballmer’s offer.

Donald Sterling recently signed a letter to give him wife authorization to field offers for the team and she has accepted this bid, reports the Los Angeles Times. Sterling, who was decimated in the court of public opinion for racist comments, has to agree for the sale to be finalized. Previously, he has vowed not to sell at all.

Ballmer lives in Seattle, but has promised to keep The Clippers in Los Angeles. He is worth $20 billion.

Kanye West & Kim Kardashian Set Instagram Record

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) The most talked about wedding of the year also produced the most liked Instagram photo of all time. According to People, the pic of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian sealing their marriage with kiss has received more likes on the social media site than any other picture.

The pic was uploaded to Kardashian’s IG account on Tuesday and has since garnered over 1.95 million likes. The previous record holder was another celebrity couple. Justin Bieber posted a picture of him and Selena Gomez five months ago that racked up 1.82 million likes.

In case you’re wondering, the most liked Facebook picture in history – with over 4 million “thumbs up” – is the photo of President Barack Obama hugging his wife Michelle after his 2012 election victory. That snapshot was also the most tweeted pictured on Twitter until Ellen DeGeneres’ super celebrity selfie from this year’s Academy Awards totaled 3.4 million retweets.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Does Nas Have A Comic Book?

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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STRAIGHT FROM MARVEL COMICS – THIS IS FALSE!

-OH WELL!

A picture of Nas is in circulation on the internet. It is starting rumors.

There no mystery that Nas has seriously bossed up in the last few years with his business ventures. But this one could take it all over the top if it should come true. The internets are talking that Nas is working on a comic book with Marvel Entertainment. I honestly don’t know what this could truly be.

I dunno. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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

Illseed, Out.

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Hip-Hop Rumors: A Love And Hip-Hop Member Is Looking At Serious Jail Time!!

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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“I’m beautiful and allegedly deadly.”

When will these stupid people learn? Da Brat may not be stupid, but she did something stupid. And that was cracking a woman in the head with a bottle. Well, here is the BS. Shay Johnson aka “Buckeey” from Flavor of Love (back in the day) now has allegedly done the same damn thing. She’s now a staple on “Love And Hip-Hop Atlanta,” but I ain’t watched in a long time. There is a video of the situation and it doesn’t seem like the bottle broke, because you here a “BONG” but no class breaking. And after that “bong,” somebody yells in pain. Then, the fight began. I don’t know why women with these gigantic weaves don’t learn judo something because JUDO KNOW what can happen. They go for that weave. Anyway, the bottle didn’t break but skin reportedly did and the women has pressed charges in the incident that allegedly happened in February.

Here is a video of the alleged incident!

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Dame Dash Blasts Former Accountant.

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Headlines
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Mannnnnnnnn! Rappers and Hip-Hop heads need to have accountant insurance or something! Because these accountants seem to be either incompetent or just plain ol’ rip-off artists. Dame Dash has had his share of money woes and still deals with it to this day. But, he put this dude on full blast on his instagram. Check it:

This is Barry klarberg…he was my accountant when all those taxes didn’t get paid…the funny thing is I was paying him 250 grand a year to watch my money…oh also he took a million dollars out of my account from the Rocwear deal without telling me…he’s been robbing our culture for years…he Robs athletes and rappers…I could tell you a few famous people from our culture he has taken advantage off but I’m not speaking anybody’s biz but mine … But Whoevers money he is watching now please have him audited…I bet money he is robbing you…#ceobeefpause #culturerobber….and Ive been suing him and company for 5 years but the post and daily news never talk about that….

I can tell you that Dame is in much better hands accounting-wise, from what I understand.

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911 Call Reveals Maya Angelou Did Not Want CPR If She Died (AUDIO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Maya Angelou was always a woman who did things on her own terms. In a recently leaked 911 call from one of Angelou’s caregivers reveals that the late poet legend ordered her staff to not resuscitate her in the event that she passed.

Maya Angelou was found unconscious in her Winston-Salem, N.C. home by one of her caregivers yesterday (May 28th). When the 911 operator attempted to walk the caregiver through the steps to perform CPR on the unconscious Angelou, the caregiver explained how that would be in direct conflict with the late poet’s wishes.

Check out the full TMZ-acquired 911 call from one of Maya Angelou’s caregiver’s after she was found dead, below:

Manny Fresh Talks Not Sequencing "400 Degreez", Previews New Song W/ Mos Def + MORE (VIDEO)

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Mannie Fresh is one of the most accomplished music producers of the past 15 years and claims to have over 200 songs in the stash. In his recent interview with NPR’s Mircophone Check, the self-proclaimed “Manny Glover” speaks on not sequencing Juvenile’s first album, recording with Mos Def and more.

After naming Juvenile’s album 400 Degereez was the best representation of Mannie Fresh’s signature sound, Mannie revealed how there was no sequencing involved in the making of the album. According to Fresh, the recording session were reminiscent of old Motown sessions of the 70s:

Pretty much like if it was an old Marvin Gaye/Motown session. We pretty much had a count-off and we played. We played for however many bars that song was. Juvie rapped those songs next to use while we were playing. On some of the songs, you can kind of hear where it’s 14 bars in his rap instead of 16 so we had to improvise to make the hook work.

Mannie Fresh admits that Mos Def’s recording process is “weird” but they are finishing up the upcoming collaborative album OMFGOD. Detailing their recording process, Fresh admits that recording with Mos Def involves lectures:

We have to listen to him talk, for about two or three hours about life. [Laughs] We got to let him get it all out. He has to give us all of his conspiracy theories and all of that and all of this. Then we like, “ok, dude, you good? You ready?” He’s like, ‘Okay, I’m ready.”

Fresh previewed a new song from their upcoming album, entitled “Let’s Go” that features. Speaking about the influence of technology on music production, Fresh says it has caused a rift between “producers” and “beatmakers”:

When you have something do it for you. It’s nothing wrong with saying ‘ok, I can get an app or a plug-in that’s an 808 plug-in. But, when I buy something and it can, I guess, imitate and emulate the beat, then I’m not really working. You have things now that you can buy that pretty much have chords in it. That have  piano patterns in it. Well, why do I have to work? That’s why we have to define things between ‘beatmakers’ and ‘producers’.

Check out the Mannie Fresh preview “Let’s Go” and his full talk with NPR’s Microphone Check below:

Jimmy Iovine Explains Dr. Dre and His Roles At Apple, Says Spotify Should Be Bigger

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Jimmy Iovine was the Chairman of Interscope Records through every single significant rap rivalry since 1990 and is well accustomed to competitive marketing. During last night’s Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Iovine took a shot at competing streaming service Spotify’s current popularity.

Spotify debuted in the United States in July 2011 and has since garnered 10 million paying subscribes globally. However, the streaming service has only been able to garner 3 million paying subscribers in the United States after three years. According to Iovine ““Spotify should have 10 million people in America”, even with Beats Music reportedly struggling to gain subscribers.

Beats Music debuted in January of 2014 and in its first 100 days was reported to have accumulated a paying subscriber base “in the low six-figures”. Comparatively, Spotify attracted roughly 600,000 paid subscribers in United States in its first year. Iovine used his history in the music industry to explain why Beats’ slow popularity growth is not that big of a problem:

When you’re making music, you don’t look at what’s going on in the studio next to you. We run our race. We market our race.

After claiming tha Beats spent “zero dollars” on marketing in the first three years, relying solely on media attention, Iovine stated him and Dr “knew how to harness the media.” Besides vaguely explaining his and Dre’s role at Apple, he does explain why the two chose to work with the tech giant:

[Me and Dr. Dre] met with the guys, and what we realized is they get it. They have feel. They understand culture.

Apple is set to hold an event at the Worldwide Developers Conference this Monday (June 2nd). Check out Beats by Dre and Apple’s first advertisement below:

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DJ Khaled's Video Shoot with Rick Ross, Meek Mill, French Montana and More

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Yesterday in Miami FL DJ Khaled shot the video for “They Don’t Love You No More.” the lead single off his forthcoming summer album,   I Changed A Lot . Directed by Gil Green of 305 Films, the track features Meek Mills, Rick Ross Jay-Z and the chorus by French Montana who’s currently working on his 2nd album Mac and Cheese. Take a look at the exclusive photos below.

PHOTO CREDIT: www.ExclusiveAccess.Net

#HeaterOfTheDay: Migos [#BGA] Ft. Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan and Jermaine Dupri "New Atlanta" [P### by Murda]

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Pre-Order “No Label 2” now: http://bit.ly/GetNL2

Download the YRN mixtape HERE: http://bit.ly/migosyrn

BET To Live-Stream Celebrity Basketball Game W/ Snoop Dogg, Lesean McCoy + More

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Uncategorized
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(AllHipHop News) For the upcoming BET Awards, AEG and BET Networks have announced that they will continue the tradition of celebrities living out their basketball fantasies. Today (May 29th), the full lineup of participants for the celebrity basketball game taking place during BET Experience Fan Fest

Snoop Dogg, Terrell Owens and Mike Epps are apart of the 2014 Sprite Celebrity Basketball Game and  have participated in celebrity basketball games in the past with Epps participating during last year’s game. In addition to these celebrity basketball veterans are Philadelphia Eagles’ running back Lesean McCoy, comedian JB Smoove, Brandon T Jackson and many others. 

The event will feature music from guest celebrity DJ, former NBA superstar, Ron “Metta World Peace” Artest.  

BET Experience Fan Fest is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Saturday, June 28and Sunday, June 29, 2014. In addition to the celebrity basketball game, there will be a youth basketball clinic as well as a Sprite® Slam Dunk Contest. 

The event will be live-streamed on Bet.com.

Check out footage from last year’s BET celebrity basketball game and the full list of the participants in this year’s celebrity basketball game below:

2014 Bet Experience Fan Fest Participants:

Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, Flex Alexander, Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Ellis, Tank, Cory Hardrict, Bobby V, JB Smoove, Ben Lyons, Tammy “T-Time” Brawner, LaSean McCoy, Cedric Ceballos, Cory Maggette, Terrell Owens and Anthony Lewis.

Vince Staples & Bad Rabbits Release "Made" Single Off Upcoming Converse EP

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Los Angeles rapper Vince Staples and Boston funk band Bad Rabbits unite for the new song “Made.” The track is the first single off Converse’s upcoming CONS EP VOL. 2.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Vince Staples – Shyne Coldchain Vol 2]

The release of “Made” coincides with the launch of the Converse’s new premium CONS Weapon skate and lifestyle sneaker collection. The first installment of the Converse CONS Weapon collection will be available for purchase at various retailers on Friday, June 13.

[ALSO READ: Bad Rabbits Band Is Rocking Out R&B For A New Era]

Listen to Vince Staples x Bad Rabbits’ “Made” and watch a behind the scenes video below.