(AllHipHop News) Anger can be an invaluable motivator but it can equally be debilitatingly blinding. Unfortunately, Spike Lee falls in the latter category as he is currently being sued by an elderly couple, Elaine and David McClain in Sanford, Florida for helping disseminate their personal address to hundreds of thousands of people.
Following the February 26th, 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin at the hands of George Zimmerman, Lee retweeted a tweet from Marcus D. Higgins which gave out George Zimmerman’s address. After discovering the address was in fact erroneous and belonged to the , Lee quickly apologized and attempted damage control:
The apology did little to subdue the negative attention the McCain couple experienced. Due to the high volume of hate mail, death threats and social media harassment, the two were forced to move to a hotel to avoid it all. The couple’s attorney Matt Morgan informed The Los Angeles Times shortly after Lee’s apology that Lee also compensated the couple.
The mixup of addresses apparently stemmed from Elaine McCain’s youngest son sharing the same name as George Zimmerman, however not sharing any familial relations. The couple is suing further as they claim the abuse they experienced that started with Lee’s March 2012 tweet extended until the conclusion of George Zimmerman’s trial in mid July 2013.
Since it is a slow day, I can lean on the quickies for a few!
The prostitute is making more known about Justin Beiber. As far as we know, this is any person posting some bucks next to the same pic of The Beebz.
I don’t freakin’ know why we’re talking about this, but is what it is.
FANS WANNA BOYCOTT BEYONCE…
Beyonce seems to have a real issue. Her own fans plan to boycott her for going to Kanye and Kim’s wedding. Who ARE these people?
“Beyonce you always have something better to do than to attend a Kim Kardashian wedding. The Kardashians are nothing but fame wh—s who live on blood money and p### money,” one fan wrote in response to the petition. “(Beyonce) could be drawn into the ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ circus. The last marriage was a joke and sham. She needs to stay away.”
The wack job that posted it eventually claimed he was joking and yet almost 400 more people thought it was a good idea to boycott too. I think he was serious.
Her fans have also been bodying her over her shorter weave hair. They are kinda crazy. She’s a dime.
WIZ WALKS!
Wiz Khalifa is a pretty laid back dude. So, if he walks out on an interview, it must have been REALLY bad. Check out the video of him bouncing.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
Some folks probably thought they’d be seeing a Love & Hip-Hop wedding special starring Tahiry and Joe Budden but nope, it’s not happening according to Tahiry.
Let’s backtrack. There were some photos and Instagram footage leaked last week of Joe Budden allegedly proposing to Tahiry in the middle of Times Square. It was neither confirmed nor denied that it was actually a proposal *wink* but word on the street is, Tahiry said no. She claims that she’s done with Joey for good this time and that he was probably never the one anyway.
“I never saw me walking down the aisle and him not being the one at the end of it. Today, I don’t know what God has in store for me,” she told Necole Bitchie adding, “I got 99 problems but a ni99a ain’t one JOEY!”
In other Tahiry news, we know that she’s focusing on opening a bar in Miami. It’s in the development stages but we’ll be seeing it soon enough and we hear she has some fitness DVDs in the works. They’ll both be fine.
Drake is ready to show the world what him on his worst behavior behaviour looks like exactly. After previewing the video at a recent tour stop in New Orleans, he unveils the full 10-minute plus video for Nothing Was The Same‘s “Worst Behaviour”on his October’s Very Own website.
The video was co-directed by Director X and Drake, shot in Memphis and Atlanta and includes cameos from Drake’s father Donnie Graham, Juicy J and Project Pat of Three 6 Mafia. Near the end of the video an alternate version to Drake’s Jhene Aiko collaboration “From Time” was featured.
This one is actually a WTF and a fail rolled into one special post but let’s start with the WTF part first. Dave Wilson, a White anti-gay activist, won a local election after leading voters to believe he is African-American. The Texas politician, who unsuccessfully ran for Houston mayor in 2011, narrowly won a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees after pretending to be Black in his predominantly African American district, according to KHOU 11 News.
Via KHOU:
Wilson, a gleeful political troublemaker, printed direct mail pieces strongly implying that he’s Black. His fliers were decorated with photographs of smiling African-American faces — which he readily admits he just lifted off websites — and captioned with the words “Please vote for our friend and neighbor Dave Wilson.” One of his mailers said he was “Endorsed by Ron Wilson,” which longtime Houston voters might easily interpret as a statement of support from a former state representative of the same name who’s also African-American. Fine print beneath the headline says “Ron Wilson and Dave Wilson are cousins,” a reference to one of Wilson’s relatives living in Iowa.
Wilson defeated 24-year incumbent Bruce Austin by just 26 votes. Wilson’s opponent, called the tactic “disgusting,” and told the Houston Chronicle that he will seek a recount of the extremely close race.
“He never put out to voters that he was White,” Austin said. “The problem is his picture was not in the League of Voters [pamphlet] or anywhere. This is one of the few times a white guy has pretended to be Black guy and fooled Black people.”
Wilson, however, insists he won the race “fair and square” because voters disapproved of Austin and the HCC board’s actions.
Ok so, why were people naive enough to believe that Wilson was Black based on pamphlets featuring photos of Black people but not the actual politician? Seriously? Sigh…Anyone who votes for someone based on the color of their skin is a living #fail.
This is a struggle post. ain’t nothing happening right now. So, over the weekend Iggy Azalea
had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction. But, she seemingly addressed it right there on the red carpet at the MTV EMA’s and her cooch parts were exposed!
This isn’t really what I am looking to run in the rumors, but its like a desert right now. So, thanks Necole Bitchie.
And, in typical fashion, Iggy posted the untouched image on her own instagram.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
(AllHipHop News) Kendrick Lamar is “usually cool with the same n*ggas I’m rhyming with”, however “this is Hip Hop and them n*ggas should know what time it is.” In a recent interview for GQ’s Man of the Year issue, Lamar let everyone know he’s not fighting for his peer’s friendship.
In the interview, Lamar spoke on the pair’s meeting at the MTV Video Music Awards, a week after his “Control” verse was released and gave an update on their friendship:
[We’re] Pretty cool. I mean, I would be okay if we weren’t.
Lamar then stated that “we all peers” after admitting that Drake informed him that he took the “Control” verse as a diss.
Drake has mentioned that he has no immediate plans to work with his former collaborator and addressed the VMA run-in with Kendrick Lamar on The Angie Martinez Show in September:
It just wasn’t real to me. I saw him after that and it was just like love, so it’s like was that real or was that for the people? Those were harsh words, you can’t just say that and see me like, ‘Yeah, man, what’s up,’ pretending like nothing ever happened. That’s not real
Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, mAAd city album recently won Album of the Year at Friday’s (November 8th) Soul Train Music Awards.’
The GQ Men of the Year issue is on newsstands now and the Soul Train Music awards will air on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 9:00 PM EST on BET and CENTRIC.
M.I.A. has crafted an album that’s energetic and mirrors her rebellious soul through jarring production and explosive verses. The production on Matangi is diverse to say the least, but each song on the album fits her expressive style. For Matangi, M.I.A. recruited a few surprising producers for the album, including The Weeknd’s go-to producer Doc McKinney, The Dutch production duo Partysquad, British house DJ Switch, and even Hit Boy. One of the standout songs is Double Bubble Trouble, which mixes hard-hitting trap elements with dancehall flavor. The influence of international sounds are very heavy on Matangi, mostly from Middle Eastern culture.
One of the biggest situations acknowledged on the album is the middle finger incident during the 2012 Super Bowl performance. Other than tackling controversial issues, M.I.A. does take time to show her personal struggles as well. Even with The Weeknd as the only guest feature, Matangi prospers as a project from M.I.A. The sound might attract an acquired taste, but the diversity in production and M.I.A.’s attitude makes the album stand on its own. With all of that being said Matangi is an incredible album with a fighting spirit. Something that is needed in an industry that doesn’t have much of it anymore.
AHH’s RATINGS
Lyricism– 7/10
Production– 9/10
Album Cohesiveness– 9/10
Replay value– 8/10
Overall– 8/10
Personal Favorite Tracks: “Double Bubble Trouble”, “Warriors”, “Bring The Noize″
I recently came across an interview regarding a Muslim rapper from Saudi Arabia named Skinny who had moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music, and in doing so has managed to upset a lot of Saudi’s and Muslims due to his controversial content, behavior and look. I agreed to meet up with Skinny out at a studio in Glendale, CA while he was working on his debut album Ghetto Disneyland to see what the controversy was about and to hear this young man’s unusual story. It turned out to be an interesting tale about Hip-Hop and its effect in other parts of the World dominated by traditional Cultures, one’s that aren’t necessarily open to the type of influence, power and expression that Hip-Hop can bring. Is the Arab Muslim world ready for an artist like Skinny? Is America ready too? Well ready or not, he’s coming. Read our exclusive interview below!
AllHipHop: What part of Saudi Arabia did you grow up in?
Skinny: I grew up in Jeddah where it’s hot and filled with beautiful covered women.
But you can’t look at any of them!
You can’t look at them but the city I grew up in was a little more open than what you see on television – you know with the ninja face cover. They kind of let their hair down and stuff like that. We got to see some girls at the beach. The culture is incredible and the food is delicious.
How does Hip-Hop become a part of your culture in Saudi Arabia?
To this day it’s not uncommon to see someone rockin’ a bandana wearing a 2pac T-shirt. That’s what was big over there – Michael Jackson and 2pac T-shirts. Even though Hip-Hop was so restricted, we knew where to go get the music. We had that one secret shop that we knew would have that Mixtape or CD. It was way low key even though now it’s a bit more open with the Internet but before it was super low key. I was lucky to be able to come over to America every summer because my mother lives in Los Angeles. Having the opportunity to come here and listen to so many great artists was a great experience. Relatives from my mother’s side of the family had musical gifts and that’s where I got my musical creativity from. My father’s side is where I get my culture from and the two sides are mixed together all inside of me for an interesting product.
What’s the Hip-Hop movement like in Saudi Arabia?
Like I said before, it’s a bit more open now, but you can’t really do a show or anything. They are struggling out there to really keep the Hip-Hop culture alive. The youth like it though. We love soccer and Hip-Hop.
I take it that the Conservative establishment doesn’t like it though.
Not just Hip-Hop but music in general. That’s a no-no to them. Their idea is that we have to only pray – that’s the old generation though.
Do you think that generation will die out and the new one coming in that’s been exposed to Hip-Hop will allow a more accepting society?
I think it will be more open but it will never be truly open. Culture is something that is instilled in to us when we are born. They say that music is against my religion.
Do you feel that music is against your religion?
Not at all! I wouldn’t be doing this if I felt it was against my religion. I stay close to God and I pray all of the time. No way, this is what God put me on Earth to do.
So how do you justify yourself to the Religious Conservatives? I imagine that you’ve had to defend yourself a lot.
Oh my God, just from the comments on YouTube! I don’t get the comments that just say that they don’t like me. I get the comments that say that I’m going to Hell! My hate comments are so much different than the average hate comments that other rappers get.
Judging by the comment section posts that I see every day on sites, that’s saying a lot!
My hate is stuff like, “I’m going to Hell or Jail, I’m not allowed to say that I’m a Saudi, I’m being disrespectful to my Culture,” statements like that. I also get things like, “We better not catch you if we ever see you.”
Your life has been threatened?
It’s been threatened and I’m just barely starting to make moves! If you Google “Skinny Saudi rapper,” it will come up as “Skinny Saudi rapper real name.” There are people trying to find out my real name and who I am. Who knows why they want to know my name? People out there are crazy. It’s a dangerous game.
Do you feel safe?
I feel safe. I don’t walk around looking over my shoulder. I have God and that’s who I put my trust in. When I become more known, I’ll have some big guy push people off of me (laughs). Other than that, I can’t go through life being scared. People say that I’m going to Hell but I know my relationship with God.
You’ve got songs like “P*ssy, Money, Kush.” You’ve also got the tattoos and you’re firing up some weed right now. How do you justify all of that with your religion?
I think that being a Muslim is trying to make God be true in you, protecting your family, being kind and being good to other people. It’s not about a tattoo or words. It’s about creativity. This is entertainment and fun to hear. It goes back to judging a book by its cover. You’ve got to read the whole book to really know the ending.
Some might think that this is all a gimmick.
This is no gimmick. I waited a long time to get the tattoos. Everything I say is real. I take the Hip-Hop craft seriously. This is not a joke. This is my life.
I saw your new “PMK” video. What’s with the Midget/Catholic priest? Some might take that as you disrespecting their religion.
“PMK” stands for P*ssy, Money and Kush – and honestly when I was in the studio looking around the place there were so many people from different races and religions. The one thing that brought us all together was all of us talking about P*ssy, Money and good Kush to smoke. Nothing else about our backgrounds mattered and that was the inspiration behind the record. The midget Priest, Rabbi, Muslim, Twerkers and girls covered with ski masks, was just to show that everybody can come together and have a good time. It doesn’t have to be about Politics. It’s not a record talking about being the best, it’s a fun song. Let’s all get along and be happy. People trip too much and life is too short to be tripping.
What’s your opinion on how Americans view Saudi Arabians through our media?
It’s interesting that you ask that because I moved here to America when I got my green card. I was here for the September 11, 2001 bombings and I experienced the change in attitude. It went from, “You’re Saudi? What’s it like there?” to “You’re Saudi? Wait here. We have to check you.” I’m not complaining. It is what it is. God rest the victim’s souls and I hope they are comfortable in Heaven.
You probably have interesting airport experiences.
Especially now after my tattoos and growing out my hair – they don’t know what to think! I give them my passport and they do double-takes. They’re like, “I don’t know about the name but he kind of looks like one of us.”
Going back to the comments, I get a lot of “You’re ruining our Saudi reputation,” and I’m like, “Have you heard about our reputation already?”
Any concerns at all about being in a business where a lot of Jewish people are in high places?
No concerns at all. I have a lot of Jewish friends. Another person’s religion is not a big deal to me. If that’s what you believe in, cool. They shouldn’t judge me because of where I’m from because I’m not judging them for where they are from. Let the music speak and sell itself.
Is your goal to be able to go back to Saudi Arabia one day?
That’s my dream. My dream is to go back and hang out with the King and tell him thank you for the incredible childhood and be like, “I need to do a show. I need the biggest stadium you have so I can shut it down.” I want to give the people entertainment. It’s not a bad thing.
