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REVIEW: Iggy Azalea: The New Classic

By: yourfavenightmare Updated Category: Music
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Ever since she signed to Grand Hustle in 2012, Iggy Azalea has been a name to look out for in hip hop, but with songs like her singles “Fancy” and “Work”, Iggy is slowly moving away from hip hop, and crossing into pop culture a bit more. Does Iggy have the rap skills to be respected? Her album The New Classic answers this question. The New Classic is Iggy Azalea’s debut album, and like with many debuts, there are a few  faults. Iggy’s album is not a terrible album, however there are some aspects that seem to throw listeners off when listening to the album as a whole.

Production: The production is what shines bright on The New Classic. Most of the album was produced by The Invisible Men and The Arcade, but this small number of producers do a good job of providing a diverse array of sound ranging from southern hip hop to EDM. “Fancy” even comes off as a beat made from star producer, DJ Mustard. The New Classic’s beat selection stands on the line between hip hop and pop music, and doesn’t tries to hard to step over any of these boundaries.

Lyrics: Iggy doesn’t have the best lyrical talent, meaning that she What makes this possible is Iggy Azalea’s flow. Azalea specializes in fitting her rhymes perfectly with the beats, and this detail is small, yet makes a huge impact when listening to The New Classic. One of the best songs to illustrate this is “Don’t Need Ya’ll”, Azalea switches up between a quickly flying through her rhymes, and slowing down at the drop of dime. Iggy Azalea is a solid rapper with a good flow.

Content: This is where The New Classic is flawed. Even though the album is listenable, it lacks an identity for Iggy Azalea. Azalea has the production and the flow skills to make a solid product, but there wasn’t any depth. Azalea does provide a serious track on The New Classic, however, instead of feeling like her heart was truly being heard through the microphone, it felt more like an inspirational song you would hear off of Never Back Down. The New Classic is an album that you could bump for maybe a month or so, but there are only a few tracks that would keep a strong impression.

All in All, The New Classic has some positive factors to make it a solid debut album from Iggy Azalea, but there wasn’t anything that made her album a complete standout. Sometimes greatness develops from an artists growth, instead of greatness right off the back. Iggy has the tools to become a dope artist, but she needs to find the depth to expand in the future.

Skyzoo & Torae "Barrel Brothers" Album Sampler

By: Scooby Wilson (@mcscoobins) Updated Category: MOBILE
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In preparation of the upcoming release of “Barrel Brothers”, Skyzoo & Torae treat fans to an exclusive album sampler. All 14 tracks are served via snippets to give the people a dose of what to expect come May 27th. The album, featuring production and guest features from DJ Premier, !llmind, Jahlil Beats, Black Milk, Sean Price, Blu, Guilty Simpson, Oh-No and more, is available for pre-order on itunes now: itunes.apple.com/us/album/barrel-…id874978188?ls=1.

Donald Sterling: "It Breaks My Heart" That Magic Johnson Did Not Defend Me [AUDIO]

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Donald Sterling might need to either discontinue his phone plan or pick new friends. Today (May 8th),  the Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling exclaims that he is not a racist and is shocked at Magic Johnson’s treatment of him during this ordeal in a privately recorded phone conversation.

In the phone conversation obtained by TMZ, Sterling remarks that he is not a racist. Using his history as class president of Theodore Roosevelt High School back in 1950’s as  evidence of his admiration from Black and Hispanic people:

I grew up in East L.A. East L.A., you die to get out of there. I got out of East L.A., I was the president of the High School there. I’m a Jew. 50% of the people there were Black and 40% were Hispanic. You ever been to Boyle Heights? So, I mean, people must have a good feeling for me.

One of the people Sterling singled out in his phone conversation with his ex-girlfriend V. Stiviano was Magic Johnson. According to Sterling, he was heartbroken that Johnson did not, at the very least, encourage the public to give Sterling due process in the court of public opinion:

It breaks my heart that Magic Johnson, a guy that I respect so much, wouldn’t stand up and say ‘well, let’s get the facts.

Check out the secretly recorded phone conversation below:

Beyoncé Pays Homage to Aaliyah + Releases What Is Pretty Campaign Video

By: Rea Davis @IamReaDavis Updated Category: Alternatives
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Beyoncé paid homage to the late R&B icon Aaliyah on her Instagram recently. Beyonce rocked a pair of chic black shades and a Revolution Riche sweater with the “One in a Million” singer’s face on it. The retro ‘90s photo featured on the sweater was taken from Aaliyah’s Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number era. The Aaliyah sweatshirts were made earlier this year on Aaliyah’s birthday; only 50 of them were made. Aaliyah and Beyonce have both been credited as two of the most successful female R&B artists of the past 25 years and in R&B history.

To celebrate her “Pretty Hurts” single, Beyoncé also released a video for her What Is Pretty campaign, that features fan submissions explaining their definition of pretty. Check it out below!

Lil Durk: Chief Keef Disrespected Chicago By Siding With Game & Tyga, Says "He With L.A." [AUDIO]

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) A few West Coast rappers may have incited a rivalry among two of Chicago’s youngest stars. During a recent interview, Lil Durk expressed his displeasure in Chief Keef seemingly siding with Game and Tyga in his current beef with the two rappers.

The day Game and Tyga released their diss song “Chiraq to L.A.”, Chief Keef posted the single art to his personal Instagram account with the caption “Be bool. Go f*ck wit Blood nem!” During a recent interview on Get In Tune Radio Show, Durk explains how that decision has alienated Keef from his Chicago roots:

When the Tyga and Game song dropped, he posted it on his page. I’m like he ain’t disrespect me only, he disrespected the whole Chicago, like he’s running with another city. I’m not reaching out to [Keef]. It’s over with. He with L.A.

According to Durk, he and Keef patched up their differences prior to Durk’s beef with Tyga.

Check out the full interview below:

Hip Hop Rumors: Teyana Taylor Tells All During Her Breakfast Club Interview

By: kubeezz Updated Category: MOBILE
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Teyana Taylor stopped by New York’s Power 105.1 “The Breakfast Club” and held nothing back.

Co-host Charlamagne’s first question addressed Taylor’s former flame, Detroit Pistons player Brandon Jennings, and the details of their breakup.

“On Twitter he said he’s been single for three years. Only Brandon and I know the personal things we had going on in our relationship. So it’s like ‘if you want to downplay what we have to build a platform for your current relationship, that’s your business.’ The world knows, I know, Brandon knows, that we were engaged and that was very public,” Taylor responded.

Taylor also commented Jennings new relationship with Tae Heckard.

“I felt betrayed because of everything we’ve been through on and off for six years, Brandon doesn’t shock me anymore. My issue is not with Brandon, I’m not even upset because I know him. My issue is with Tae, that was my friend. I found out on the blogs, I called her and she got defensive,” Taylor said.

Taylor also revealed that Jennings once the first to get the goodies.

Watch the full interview

 

 

EXCLUSIVE: Scarface Believes Homosexuality Is Genetic, But Some Are Making Being Gay A "Style" (VIDEO)

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop legend Scarface recently sat down with AllHipHop.com’s Chuck Creekmur for an exclusive interview. During the Q&A, the subject of homosexuality in Hip Hop was brought up, and the Houston rap icon did not hold back his thoughts on the subject.

[ALSO CHECK OUT: Scarface “No Problems”]

Face expressed he has become more progressive when it comes to homosexuality. According to the Geto Boys founding member, what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their home is their business.

“It ain’t my business what a motherf**ker do behind closed doors. I don’t give a f**k,” says Scarface. “I don’t give a f**k who you f**k. Me personally, I love p***y – love it. But homeboy might like that boy p***y. That’s on him.”

Scarface then shares a story about how as a child he was confused by one of his mother’s male friends who was gay, but as he got older he started to believe that being gay is not a choice. However, he does take issue with the idea that some kids who are not naturally gay are being influenced into thinking that they are.

“I feel like what they’re doing right now is forcing that s**t into these little kids, and these little kids be thinking they gay, and they’re really not gay,” Scarface contends. “They just want to be that because that’s like a style now. Put on some tight ass pants or put on a f**king dress and some high heels or wear a woman tank top or some s**t.”

He continues, “That’s not a style, and I wish they would take that out of the mainstream like it’s a style to be that. It’s not really a style. It’s like a genetic makeup that makes people like that, in my opinion. I don’t know for a fact, but I’m figuring you don’t just wake up and just say, ‘I’m gonna be this’… I’m trying to remain as open-minded as I can about it. Whatever you prefer is you business, but just don’t force that s**t on the kids.”

[ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: Scarface Talks Donald Sterling Trying To Look Black, Not Needing To Apologize + MORE (VIDEO)]

Watch Scarface’s exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com below.

The-Dream Charged With Assault For Allegedly Attacking Pregnant Girlfriend

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) According to multiple reports R&B singer-songwriter The-Dream turned himself into the New York Police Department yesterday. The artist/producer born Terius Nash is accused of attacking his then-girlfriend Lydia Nam in 2013 and threatening to kill her.

The criminal complaint states that Nash pulled and dragged Nam by her hair. It also claims he choked, kicked and punched her. Nam was eight months pregnant at the time. She did not report the alleged incident until last November.

Nash says he is innocent and the whole ordeal is the result of ongoing civil litigation and child support disputes with Nam.

The-Dream’s representatives released the following statement after his arrest:

Dream voluntarily surrendered to the Midtown North Precinct this morning in order to responsibly address the false allegations filed against him by Lydia Nam. He is innocent of the charges filed against him today, and we are confident that when this case is concluded and all the evidence has been reviewed, it will be clear that he is innocent.

Nash was charged with assault and posted a $20,000 cash bail. He told reporters as he exited the courthouse, “I have nothing to say. It’ll all come out. There are worse things in the world going on.”

Rich Homie Quan Reportedly On "Lean Binge" Days Before Seizures

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) While reps for Rich Homie Quan stated the Atlanta rapper’s hospitalization this week was the result of a fall caused by “exhaustion,”  TMZ reports lean may have played a role in his medical issues.

[ALSO READ: Rich Homie Quan Hospitalized After Suffering From Seizures]

According to the site, sources close to Quan say the 24-year-old entertainer was bingeing on lean for days prior to the incident. He then stopped drinking the codeine/promethazine liquid mixture about three days before he suffered seizures at a video shoot.

RHQ was taken to a local Atlanta hospital and later released. He tweeted he was “okay” and thanked his fans for their prayers.

Sources with AllHipHop’s rumors section offered a variation of the report with a twist.

According to those on set, the real sizzurp or lean was banned a few weeks ago so now in a dry market rappers are trying the red and yellow versions of lean which users say is much different than the purp.  Also people are lacing the lean with prescription pills so it’s a potent mixture that can cause more serious risks.

TMZ also posted video of Quan supposedly making lean on different occasions. Watch the footage below.

Chicago's G Count (of L.E.P. Bogus Boys) Releases Game Diss

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Even though Game gave a shout out to L.E.P. Bogus Boys on Tyga’s Lil Durk diss “Chiraq To LA,” one member of the Chicago group did not appreciate the West Coast rhymer taking shots at one of his own hometown representatives. In response, G Count dropped a new diss verse aimed at Game.

[ALSO READ: Tyga & The Game Release “ChiRaq To LA” (Lil Durk/40 Glocc Diss)]

Listen to G Count’s “Chiraq (The Game Diss)” below.