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Hip-Hop Rumors: Did The Apple / Beats Deal Get Killed?

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This can’t be life! There is a big reason that the deal with Apple and Beats didn’t go through. The Apple Team freaked out when the Instagram video came of Dr. Dre and Tyrese bragging about the $3.2 billion business acquisition. Now, when I first reported on this a few weeks ago, I was chastised by unnamed forces not affiliated with AllHipHop so, I’m just going to say “I told y’all so.” But, since we’re closer to Hip-Hop and Black people more than the LA Times, we get a call. But, the LA Times is now reporting the same thing I said already. Basically, Apple is/was angered by the leak. As you should know, Apple is always top secret with their business. The deal still isn’t done. Nobody quite knows if it will, but I think it will. Once they get their emotions out of it, I think they will realize they want Beats in their stable.

Hopefully, Dr. Dre still gets that big check. If not, he’ll still be worth about $500 million. Hey…

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

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RIP Father Shaheed: DJ Of Poor Righteous Teachers Dies

(AllHipHop News) DJ Father Shaheed, spin doctor of the conscious act Poor Righteous Teachers, has died suddenly from a motorcycle accident, according to sources with AllHipHop.

Various rappers mourned the death of the seminal DJ/producer, who came to rise in the late 1980’s with the Trenton, NJ-based rap crew.

Poor Righteous Teachers became prominent on after their hit record “Rock Dis Funky Joint” caught ablaze in the streets and in other outlets nationwide. The group was inspired by the teachings of the 5-Percent Nation of Gods and Earths.

AllHipHop offers deep condolences to the family and friends of DJ Father Shaheed.

Wiz Khalifa Arrested In Texas

(AllHipHop News) Wiz Khalifa was arrested earlier today in Texas for charges related to marijuana.

Apparently, the rapper was arrested at the airport and customs found a green leafy substance on his person.

He was was flying from El Paso to Dallas when TSA allegedly found marijuana on his, reports TMZ.

He allegedly had 0.5 grams of weed on his person.

Wiz opted to show the world what he was going through in a jailhouse selfie posted on Instagram.

See the images below.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Explains His Altercation With T.I.

(AllHipHop News) Instead of resorting to social media, Floyd Wayweather Jr. has decided to clear the record on what transpired between him and T.I. last night (May 24th) in Las Vegas in a recent interview.

Mayweather Jr explained in an interview with Necole Bitchie earlier this morning (May 25th) that he never had sexual or intimate relations with T.I.’s wife, Tamkea “Tiny” Harris and has known her before she became involved with T.I. According to Mayweather, T.I. approached him at a jewelry store in New York City this month about a conspiratorial plot to “play us against each other””:

[T.I] came to me when I was in New York. He stepped to me when I was at the jewelery store like, “Yo, let’s go outside and talk.” We went outside to talk, but he talked about, basically, “These girls tryna play us against each other.” I said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re talking about your wife?” I never put up a picture of her on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. I was basically like, “Listen. I’m letting you know I ain’t got…me and your wife don’t have nothing…if you think so.

This Memorial Day Weekend, Mayweather Jr held a birthday party for his 14 year old daughter Ilyanna at MGM Grand Ballrooms. Following the birthday bash, Mayweather claims T.I. approached him again and this time, Mayweather was not as cordial:

I throw my daughter [Iyanna] a big [14th] birthday bash today. I’m eating at Fatburger and next thing you know, he walk in talking about we need to talk again. And then I told him, “You need to get the f-ck outta my face. That’s what you better do.” And then he said, “I ain’t talking to all these people so you ain’t gotta talk loud.” I said, “Listen, don’t come to my face with no disrespectful sh-t. Like I told you before, you must’ve forgot what I did for a living.” He said, “You do in the ring, I do it in the streets.” I said, “My man, I do it everywhere. You can find out if you want to.” Just like that.

Mayweather later claims that T.I. swung on him and the boxer is only interested in apologizing to Tiny. 

Check the full interview here.

50 Cent Addresses T.I. VS Floyd Mayweather Fight On Instagram (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) At one point, some genius Head of Original Programming at Comedy Central is going to give 50 Cent his own late night talk show discussing the news. Earlier today, 50 Cent addressed the recent fight between T.I. and Floyd Mayweather.

In his Instagram video, 50 advises Floyd to not press T.I. because his “uppercut ain’t gone mean sh*t when nig*as start shooting” in reference to T.I. 2007 arrest for gun possession.

Check out 50 Cent’s reaction to the T.I. and Floyd Mayweather fight on his personal Instagram account below:


T.I. & Floyd Mayweather Reportedly Get Into A Fight In Las Vegas (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) There are reports coming out of Las Vegas that rapper T.I. and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. were involved in a fight at a Fatburger restaurant early Sunday morning. According to TMZ, Tip approached Mayweather and began arguing with him for some unknown reason.

[ALSO READ: Lil Wayne Attempts To Fight Marcos Maidana After Mayweather Bout (VIDEO)]

The encounter then became physical as T.I. reportedly swung at Mayweather causing a brawl to break out. Chairs were thrown and police say a Fatburger employee was injured. The victim apparently is not cooperating with investigators.

[ALSO READ: Supperclub L.A. Releases Statement About Videotaped Fight + T.I. & Game]

Watch video of the incident below.

KimYe Officially Married In Italy

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are now husband and wife.

The pair exchanged vows at the historic Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy, a 16th Century fortress in front of a bevy of friends and family.

Famed vocalist Andrea Bocelli sang as Bruce Jenner walked Kim down the aisle and planned bout by Sharon Sacks, a friend of the Kardashian family.

The couple was married in front of a massive wall of flowers. The ceremony was officiated by Rich Wilkerson Jr., a Miami-area pastor.

A source with People magazine said Kanye West was visibly nervous.

“It was funny how nervous he was. He clearly knew the gravity of what he was about to do. This morning he was all smiles, but as it got closer, you could see that the nerves were kicking in. It’s common for most grooms. I’ve seen it all before.”

During ceremony, People reports, the guests applauded when the newlyweds’ kissed and then again at the presentation of the bride and groom. Kris Jenner was crying.

There have been no reports of Jay Z or Beyonce being in attendance or who comprised his half of the wedding party. However, Kim’s bridesmaids were her sisters Kourtney, Khloe, Kylie and Kendall.

New Kanye West Music Featured In Adidas World Cup Ad

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West shares brand new music with the world as part of Adidas’ marketing campaign for the world’s most popular sport. Mr. West provides the soundtrack to the shoe company’s 2014 FIFA World Cup ad “The Dream: all in or nothing.”

[ALSO READ: Kanye West’s Next Album Reportedly Will Be “Soulful” & “Dark”]

Watch the Adidas commercial featuring Kanye’s “God Level” below.

Nas Names His Favorite Songs From Hip Hop's "Golden Age"

(AllHipHop News) In the May 22 edition of Rolling Stone magazine, the publication asked several music artists to name some of their favorite songs from special playlists. One of the stars that participated in the feature was Nas.

[ALSO READ: Nas Names His Favorite Southern Rappers]

The emcee’s selections were all tapped from Hip Hop’s “Golden Age” of the 1980’s. Not surprisingly, the majority of the songs were released in 1988 – a quintessential year in the history of the culture.

“Hip Hop has had so many golden ages, but I picked the Eighties,” said the Queens, New York legend. “That’s when it turned from rock-sounding, disco-sounding s**t to the essence of rap.”

[ALSO READ: New Nas Album To Feature Timbaland, Swizz Beatz & No I.D. Production]

Check out Nas’ list of favorite 80’s Hip Hop songs below.

1. Public Enemy – “Rebel Without a Pause”  (1988)
2. Eric B. & Rakim – “My Melody” (1987)
3. Run-DMC – “My Adidas” (1986)
4. EPMD – “It’s My Thing” (1988)
5. Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick – “The Show” (1985)
6. Big Daddy Kane – “Ain’t No Half -Steppin'” (1988)
7. De La Soul – “Plug Tunin'” (1988)
8. Slick Rick – “Hey Young World” (1988)
9. Dana Dane – “Nightmares” (1987)
10. Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love – “Ladies First” (1989)

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Set To Marry, Guests Convene In France

(AllHipHop News) Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and their guests had a rip-roaring time in Versailles on Friday for a luxurious wedding party.

The couple will wed today in Florence, Italy at the Forte di Belvedere. About 600 guests are expected.

This will be Kanye’s first marriage and Kim’s third.

According to reports, Jay Z will attend and Beyonce might.

Pictures of the couple were posted at the New York Daily News web site.

Click here for the images.

EXCLUSIVE: Calvin Klein Bacote Explains Jay Z's Reaction After Being Arrested + MORE (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) When Jay Z uttered that he “never felt more alive than riding shot gun in Klein’s Green 5”on The Black Album, he was speaking about Calvin Klein Bacote’s car. In the first part of AllHipHop’s EXCLUSIVE interview with Bacote, he explains Jay Z’s reaction when the two of them were arrested.

At the end of the “Allure” lyric, Jay Z states he never felt more alive “till the cops pulled guns”, seemingly in reference to the pair being arrested following a fight at a party. The pair were charged with attempted murder, attempted murder to maim, battery assault, and possession of a deadly weapon and according to Klein, Jay Z took the arrest well and changed his life from it:

Our reaction were the same: we got caught. But, he channeled that situation into something positive and productive. Only thing I’m doing now at this point is..it took me a long time for me to get it, but now I got it. So, I’m kind of following the footsteps of those same words and my sense of creating myself and just doing the right things this time around.

According to Bacote, before taking the wrap for the crime, him and Jay Z faced 40 years in prison. Bacote was released after four years and released his first book Neighborhoods Under Siege: Memoirs of a Brooklyn Don this past February.

Check out the first part of AllHipHop’s interview with Calvin Klein Bacote below:

Donald Sterling Will Let His Wife Sell The Los Angeles Clippers

(AllHipHop News) The Los Angeles Clippers may be relinquished of the Sterling’s sooner than many expected.

According to TMZ, Donald Sterling has given his wife Shelley Sterling full control to negotiate the force sale of the Los Angeles Clippers. While neither Shelley or Donald Sterling have revealed how much of the team the are willing to sell, sources for ESPN state that the league will only accept Shelley Sterling’s sale if its for the entirety of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Donald Sterling currently has until this Tuesday (May 27th) to respond to the NBA’s charge towards him to sell the Los Angeles Clippers that was filed earlier this week. Under IRS law, if the Sterlings sold the team for $1 billion they would have to pay $328.5 million in taxes towards federal long-term capital-gains tax and California tax.

Schoolboy Q Explains Why He Quit Weed In Europe, Concepts For New Album + MORE (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News) Schoolboy Q is so synonymous with marijuana consumption that he named a song “Bet I Got Some Weed”. In a recent interview, Q explains why he temporarily quit weed while touring in Europe, what fans can expect from the Oxymoron follow-up and more.

Though Q has mentioned numerous times over the past year and a half that he has a desire to quit smoking marijuana, it was only during the European leg of his Oxymoron tour did he follow through fully. According to Q, him quitting marijuana in Europe was easier because of the quality of weed in Europe:

It’s something I’ve wanted to do. It’s not like I quit heroine, Just weed. I quit over there just to see if I was a slave of it. I was able to quit. ‘Cause the weed was so bad, it was like might as well not smoke it. I felt like I did right.

In regards to his next projects, Q asserts “I got two of my next albums titled and concepts of how I wanna attack and how I wanna put certain things to the light.” After that admission, Q gives fans a few details of upcoming song topics and concepts:

I haven’t even talked about my mom yet. I left that out my album for other albums. I never talked about my father. Just saving certain things for different albums and concepts.

Check out the full interview below:

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is There Beef With Q-Tip And JD?

OHHHHHH! I heard there was beef with Jermaine DuPri and Q-Tip! As you know, both men are legends, but there may be some friction. Here is the deal. The dude Q-Tip is not only a rapper, but he’s an acclaimed producer as well. Well, he just leaked a new song from the Mariah Carey record. The joint is called “Meteorite” and he just released the “Q-Tip Version.”

MARIAH CAREY “METEORITE” Q-TIP VERSION

NEW MUSIC: MARIAH CAREY "METEORITE" Q-TIP VERSION

This has lead some to think that there is some beef between the two. Specifically, people have started to say that JD didn’t use Q-Tip’s version. But, I have news for ya! There is no beef. There are indeed two versions of the song and both of them are Q-Tip’s. So, when the album Me. I Am Mariah drops on Tuesday, the version on the album was also produced and co-written by Q-Tip.

NO BEEF!

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

Illseed, Out.

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Ma$e Reveals What The Notorious B.I.G. Did On A Scary Plane Ride + MORE (VIDEO)

(AllHipHop News)  One of the most eerie facts is that the Notorious B.I.G.’s only two albums released while he was alive focused on death. However, during an interview with the L.A. Leakers on Biggie’s birthday (May 21st), Ma$e revealed how he used his music to help others deal with a frightening plane ride.

According to Ma$e, Biggie used his Ready To Die album to help people deal with the very real possibility that they could die during a shaky private jet flight:

One time everybody was on the plane and the plane start shaking. It was everyone’s first time on a private jet. We all from the ghetto, we don’t know about no private jets. So we on a private jet and the joint just started shaking. Everybody getting scary, cause the the plane is shaking like it’s about to crash. Then Biggie puts his head down with his hoodie on and pulls out his CD….Ready To Die. [Laughs] Everybody started laughing and it just made the whole trip better.

Ma$e also discussed how the creation of his Bad Boys Record debut, 1997’s Harlem World was like being a “rookie on a championship team”.

Check out Ma$e discuss how Biggie recording Life After Death changed how he recorded Harlem World plus more below:

D'Angelo Delivers Lecture at "A Conversation With D'Angelo"

Neo-soul, R&B, and funk icon D’Angelo recently gave a lengthy interview to documentarian Nelson George as a part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in New York at the Brooklyn Museum. George also featured D’Angelo in his documentary “Finding The Funk” earlier this year. D’Angelo is known as a musical genius and one of the best artists and musicians of our time, especially for R&B and soul. D’Angelo is also an amazing instrumentalist on the piano and guitar. His voice is an instrument itself as his range spans 5 octaves and his vocals and music showcase melodious chords and runs. Brown Sugar and Voodoo were pivotal albums in the neo-soul movement. There were plenty of jewels in this interview such as how D’Angelo’s first experience at the Apollo nearly ended in disaster. D’Angelo shared that he likes going “deep into the onion” when recording, and Mtume gave him a much needed confidence boost at a critical moment. Viewers also learn that D’Angelo met Quest Love on a show where Goodie Mob, The Fugees, and The Roots were playing. In the lecture spanning nearly 90 minutes, the torchbearer of R&B soul opened up in a way that fans have rarely seen him do before. Check out the full lecture video below.

Also check out Nelson George’s “Finding The Funk” documentary below.

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