(AllHipHop News) P. Diddy is less than three weeks away from unveiling his most ambitious entrepreneurial endeavor to date, a 24 hour multiplatform multi-genre music network. Revolt TV will debut on Comcast and Time Warner Cable in select cities on October 21st.
The channel, already dubbing itself “the new #1 name in music” is aimed to provide a 24-hour continuous stream of interviews, music videos, original programming, performances and news across a vast array of musical genres.
The channel will debut in major U.S. cities including New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Poised to be a direct competitor to MTV, Revolt TV has already begun luring away their executives. Today (October 1st), former Vice President of MTV News, Whitney-Gayle Benta was named the Senior Vice President of Music & Talent at Revolt TV. Among her many credits, Benta co-conceptualized the epochal MTV Diary.
Check out Revolt TV founder, P. Diddy discuss the music that will be featured on Revolt TV:
A man named Conor P. Fudge has been accused of stealing money, cakes and ice cream from an Iowa City, Ia. Cold Stone Creamery.
Let it marinate…
Yes, his name is fudge and he actually used to work for the Cold Stone that he stole from.
Via the Des Moines Register:
Iowa City Police say security footage showed Conor P. Fudge, 25, entering the 39 S. Dubuque St. Cold Stone Creamery after business hours on Sept. 11 and 12 and taking money from a safe.
Fudge was also witnessed on security footage taking cakes and containers of ice cream, police say.
The owner of the business told officers that Fudge used an unauthorized key to enter the business, according to a police complaint.
Fudge hadn’t worked at the ice cream shop since Aug. 27, according to police.
The value of stolen money and property was worth $501, according to police.
Fudge faces third degree burglary, a class D felony, and an aggravated misdemeanor count of third degree theft.
Remember Bambi, the 6 foot glamazon wannabe rapper who appeared on Basketball Wives LA (she’s Malaysia Pargo’s bff)? She then made an appearance on Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta as one of Kirk Frost’s jumpoffs (the hot tub scene). These days she’s been gallivanting with Lil’ Scrappy and at the BET Hip-Hop Awards last weekend she alluded to the fact that she may be appearing on the show a lot more frequently.
While on the red carpet she was asked if she’d be joining the cast. She feigned coy and said that we “might” see her a “little bit” more of her. Let’s be real, there’s beef between Bambi and Scrappy’s babymama Erica Dixon (and she doesn’t go quietly) so you know we’re going to see that play out on camera.
I wonder where Momma Dee fits in all of this. Is Bambi her ideal boo for “the Prince?”
You have to love Twitter! DJ Quik took to Twitter because of something that Andre 3000 said to somebody. Apparently, Three Stacks talked about the health condition of The Quikster, but the Comp-Town rapper/producer isn’t sick at all. He certainly, does not have AIDS!
Personally, I never heard this rumor until Quik mentioned it but I’m also not in the midwest. Here is what Quik said…calling the Outkaster “Andre Badu.” Damn.
But, what would get Andre 3000 into saying this in the first place?
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
Wow. The Asian Nicki Minaj. I never thought I would live to see this and now, after seeing it, I’m wondering if I want to live anymore. What’s crazier is this chick does look a LOT like Nicki. In fact, if she could mask her accent better, I don’t think people could tell the difference. Anyway, she is taking an L on this day.
Watch her fall on her big butt.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
Here is the first bit of stuff for the morning. I say stuff because most of it is truth. But, Vanessa Simmons is apparently with child. Rev. Run is about to be a grandfather! I don’t think they have any other kids with kids. The father is one of the Wayans, Mike, the son of Damon. This is a pair of dynasties coming together. I can only imagine the conversations between Damon and Run. Vanessa told it all with a sonogram image on Instagram saying, “A little princess is one the way.”
KEYKEY AND JEEZY?
Its been so long, I forgot Jeezy and Keyshia Cole used to have a thing. Well, Keyshia’s marriage has apparently been on rocky ground recently. Then, she shows up at a Jeezy parting, prompting the blogworld to suspect she’s trying to get her old thang back. She hasn’t exactly responded, but she’s reportedly not wearing a wedding ring these days so maybe there is hope for a hood wedding.
IGGY GONE?
This remains to be a bit of a rumor. Was Iggy Azalea kicked off the Beyonce tour? Seems like she was given the BOOT off of some of the initial dates. This lead to the speculation that she’s been kicked off the entire tour, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. I have my thoughts, but I’m going to leave them to myself. A dude named Stan Walker was given the opportunity to open for B in New Zealand.
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
(AllHipHop News) Multi-platinum selling rapper Nelly stopped by Power 105’s The Breakfast Club to promote his 7th album M.O. While speaking with Angela Yee, DJ Envy, and Charlamagne Tha God, the St. Louis native talked about being a ten-year plus veteran of the Hip Hop game and the youth-centered nature of the culture.
“It’s a young man’s game, and a veteran’s survival,” said Nelly about his take on where Hip Hop is at the moment. “I don’t think when we get to be 50 and 60 that we’re gonna stopped listening to rap.”
The “Get Like Me” performer went on to express how he feels critics have been announcing that every new generation of rap stars have brought about the fall of Hip Hop for a long time. “Ten years ago people said rap was the worse that it’s ever been. We fifteen years later, and now they’re saying the same thing.”
“Each generation thinks that there’s is the best,” adds Nelly. “Hip Hop was created by the youth for the youth, but somewhere along the line everybody when they get to be a certain age they want to control it and change the rules. The rules don’t change. It’s gonna always be like that.”
Nelly also talks working with Miley Cyrus, getting endorsement deals, upcoming movies, country music’s supportive fans, his relationships with Irv Gotti and Ashanti, the St. Lunatics, and the Real Husbands of Hollywood BET Hip Hop awards cypher.
Happy Government Shutdown Tuesday! Welcome to the day that we realize that ego’s and personal agendas are more important than the well being of the American people… but I digress! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to blaming others! As we know as of midnight this morning the government officially shutdown due to a bitter budget standoff that no side was willing to compromise over! While I pray a resolution comes to past quickly, now is the time that we realize that life must go on! As you continue to journey towards your dreams and aspirations, make sure you remove the habit of blaming others for your life! Blame your mother, blame your father, blame your environment, blame Harry Reid or Blame President Obama! Blame the Indian summer, or blame global warning! No matter who you blame, if that finger is not pointed in your direction then you are wasting your time! The only way to begin to live the life of your dreams is to begin to take full responsibility for the decisions you’ve made and now take responsibility for changing it! You are in total control of your life! Take that power and get what you deserve! Because as the adage goes…”Stop pointing fingers and placing blame on others. Your life can only change to the degree that you accept responsibility for it.”
-Ash’Cash“If life keeps going wrong for you and you aren’t looking at yourself, it will always go wrong. Stop blaming others for your decisions.” -Unknown
“You made your choices to get where you are in life, stop blaming others for your misfortune & choose wisely next time.” -Unknown
“You can’t undo the past so don’t waste your time blaming others for your bad decisions or the circumstances that you were in, own it, learn from it and move on!” -Nishan Panwar
“It’s time to care; it’s time to take responsibility; it’s time to lead; it’s time for a change; it’s time to be true to our greatest self; it’s time to stop blaming others.” -Steve Maraboli
“You can get discouraged many times, but you are not a failure until you begin to blame somebody else and stop trying.” -John Burroughs
“Stop blaming and start aiming.” -Rob Liano
“As for the journey of life; at some point you will realize that YOU are the driver and you will have to drive!” -Steve Maraboli
“When you stop blaming others for where you are in life, that is when you can start to manifest your dream life!” -Stephen Richards
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(AllHipHop News) Chris Brown fans can expect to see his latest LP hit stores right in time for the holiday season. The R&B star announced on Twitter that his 6th studio album X is scheduled for release on November 19th.
Brown has already released the songs “Fine China” and “Love More” featuring Nicki Minaj that are expected to appear on the project. The set is reported to feature Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B, Kelly Rowland, and his former girlfriend Rihanna. The late singer Aaliyah’s voice was sampled for the track “Don’t Think They Know” as well. Production credits include Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, and Drumma Boy.
(AllHipHop News) Hip Hop mogul Jay Z has been tapped for a cover story in the November issue of Vanity Fair. In what the magazine is calling “his most revealing interview ever,” the 43-year-old emcee discusses trademarking his daughter Blue Ivy’s name, the 2008 election of Barack Obama, his drug dealing past, his new job as a sports agent with Roc Nation Sports, pursuing his wife Beyoncé, and his “guesstimated” $500 million fortune.
“I’m not motivated by that,” says Jay about Forbes putting his net worth at half a billion dollars. “I don’t sit around with my friends and talk about money, ever. On a record, that’s different.”
Jay previously appeared on the Vanity Fair cover in 2007. His superstar spouse has also been featured on the publication’s front on a few occasions. In the latest edition, the Brooklyn rapper says his line “She was a good girl ’til she knew me” from Magna Carta Holy Grail‘s “Part II (On The Run) is about Beyoncé adding, “she’s gangsta now.”
(AllHipHop News) Two of the standout members of the A$AP Mob hit the Arsenio HallShow stage on Monday.A$AP Rocky joined A$AP Ferg for his first late-night show performance. The two Harlem natives performed “Shabba” from Ferg’s recent release Trap Lord.
At that point in time, 1988, rap had a solid foundation as a result of over a decade of groundwork. Additionally, the barriers that acts like Run DMC and the Beastie Boys had recently knocked down proved there was a market for this Bronx-born style of music. Real money and marketing efforts started being used to bring Hip-Hop’s growing popularity to the masses. In March of that year, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince won the first Grammy for Best Rap Performance, and Yo! MTV Raps debuted in August.
The greatest example of Hip-Hop capitalizing on all this though was the amount of quality music that was released that year. There was so much of it that 1988 is widely regarded as rap’s best year ever. And so AllHipHop.com rose to the challenge of ranking its most remarkable releases.
These are the best of the best. Here are the greatest Hip-Hop albums from ‘88. It is referred to as rap’s first Golden Era, and for very good reason.
10). Straight Out the Jungle by The Jungle Brothers: While De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest are often recognized for their contributions to the Native Tongues movement, it officially began with the Jungle Brothers’ debut, Straight Out the Jungle. From sex raps to Afrocentrism, the album was clearly a well-rounded piece of work that presented the trio as daring emcees. They weren’t afraid to explore real topics. The trail they blazed is still being followed to this day.
9). Lyte as a Rock by MC Lyte: MC Lyte’s first album was a breakthrough in Hip-Hop. Her commanding vocals, sense of style, and rapping abilities made her a tour de force. “Paper Thin,” “I Cram to Understand U,” “10% Dis,” and the title track proved that she could hold her own in the male-dominated world of rap. Public Enemy’s Chuck D put it best, “S**t, she’s the bomb. Lyte is the ultimate MC, with the voice, style, and the ability to cut a rhyme and make it hurt.”
8). Power by Ice-T: Ice-T’s sophomore effort is one of Hip-Hop’s most honest evaluations of the crime life that would be glorified in the coming years by countless others. However, songs like “High Rollers” and “Drama” both expose the real consequences of that lifestyle. And as a former criminal himself, Ice-T’s rhymes are some of the best commentary on the subject that Hip-Hop has ever heard.
7). By All Means Necessary by Boogie Down Productions: After the death of Scott La Rock (R.I.P.), KRS-One returned with this Hip-Hop classic. From beginning to end, this 10-track set is very potent. “Jimmy,” “Stop the Violence,” and “Illegal Business” confront sex, violence, and drugs. And while a record like “My Philosophy” discusses BDP’s evolution, it still manages to take a subliminal shot at Run DMC. This album has a lot to teach, but one of the most memorable lessons is “Don’t f**k with Kris.”
6). Follow the Leader by Eric B. & Rakim: Most people would fold under the pressure to follow up a monumental debut. But Eric B. and Rakim aren’t most people. Atop improved production courtesy of Eric B., Rakim again delivers of some of Hip-Hop’s greatest lyrics. This is the duo in their prime. Like Ra said on “Microphone Fiend”: Spread the word, cause I’m in E-F-F-E-C-T/A smooth operator operating correctly.
5). Strictly Business by EPMD: EPMD was ahead of their time. For a case in point, check out how “It’s My Thing” opens with helicopter sounds and samples “Seven Minutes of Funk.” Erick Sermon’s productions served as a precursor to the G-Funk sound that would soon emerge from the West Coast. In terms of rapping, “Jane,” another one of the albums many highlights, has the two guys from Brentwood, Long Island, seamlessly rhyming back-and-forth with each line.
4). Long Live the Kane by Big Daddy Kane:The first solo offering from Big Daddy Kane is one of rap’s best albums. He has raps for days about how great he is, but unlike most rappers, Kane’s boasts are justified by his incredible skills. “Raw,” “Set it Off,” and the flawless “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” are all reasons why “[his] rhymes will remain like a hieroglyphic” like he says on “Just Rhymin’ with Biz.”
3). The Great Adventures of Slick Rick by Slick Rick: This is an album which lives up to its title as a result of Slick Rick (and his alter-ego MC Ricky D) covering a lot of ground in 49 minutes and 46 seconds. Because of Rick’s personality and amazing storytelling prowess, songs like “Treat Her Like a Prostitute” and “Lick the Balls” appear comfortably alongside records like “Teenage Love” and “Hey Young World.” “Children’s Story” though is LP’s magnum opus.
2). Straight Outta Compton by N.W.A: Never had the streets been addressed with such explicit ferocity. “F**K tha Police” in particular got a lot of attention. And while some of it was violent (Without a gun and a badge, what do you got?/A sucker in a uniform waitin’ to get shot), it also raised awareness about police brutality (Police think they have the authority to kill a minority). Neither of those things should’ve been ignored. And because of the controversy N.W.A created, they weren’t.
1). It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back by Public Enemy: With the crack epidemic and Reaganomics in full swing, Public Enemy’s second album transcended music and served as a call for social change. There is a sense of urgency in everything that’s heard. And that helped create the album’s most enduring quality which is that it provides hope. Even after a quarter of a century, It Takes a Nation remains one of the most righteous recordings of all-time.
Honorable Mentions for “The 10 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums From 1988” List:
Critical Beatdown by The Ultramagnetic MCs Tougher Than Leather by Run DMC In Full Gear by Stetsasonic Life Is…Too $hort by Too Short Act a Fool by King T
What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
(AllHiphop News) The stories about Suge Knight have become things of legend, and now someone who was right by the former label head’s side is ready to share her experiences with the man. Knight’s former fiancée Stormey Ramdhan’s upcoming tell-all book, My Life With Knight,will cover the20 years she spent with Suge as he helped build Death Row, attained wealth and fame, and ultimately lost it all.
The memoir is being described as “the untold Death Row story as seen through the eyes of the woman behind the mogul” and “an inspiration journey that aims to help those overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their lives.”
Read excerpts from My Life With Knight: The Woman Behind The Most Feared Man In Hip Hop and watch the behind-the-scenes video for the book’s promo shoot below.
It’s the summer of 1993; as a recent graduate of Crenshaw High School and at a point I was looking forward to leaving for North Carolina on scholarship, you could not have told me that my life would have changed before that even happened….
It’s just getting dark and he didn’t call yet. I’m in the front room of the house on Cadillac Boulevard watching TV with my little brother Alfey when the phone rings, it’s him! Suge wanted to know my address; I told him I’m off Cadillac and Robertson. It took him 10 to 15 minutes to get there. He pulled up in a new Black Mercedes SL 500 convertible with the top down, blasting music… Suge’s homeboy, Heron was in the passenger seat. So I thought, “That’s who went in my place,” but I couldn’t get mad; we had just met several hours earlier. To my surprise Suge was a total gentleman, I invited him in my house, my little brother Alfey greeted him at the door, while my mom Patty yells from the kitchen, “Who is at the door?” I reply “Mommy it’s my friend Suge.”
At that same moment everybody going back to Snoop’s trailer for another smoke out and they call out to me. I look that way and before I could answer Suge says, “Stormey, what you want to do, you want to f### with the help or you want to f### with the boss?” I told him, “I’m f###### with the boss.” He said, “Well get in, we going to Compton.” I wave to the girl’s goodbye and ask Suge, “Where am I going to sit?” He had his homeboy Neck Bone riding in the passenger seat, so I walk over to the other side as Neck Bone opens the door. I can tell he was thinking he did not want me on his lap, and I was thinking I do not want to sit on his lap, so I get in and sit on the center console leaning on Suge the whole ride to Compton, which was 20 minutes of straight awkwardness.
(AllHipHop News) Billboard counts YouTube views on its charts. MTV stopped being M(usic) television a decade ago. In one of the most preordained moves in recent memories, YouTube will hold its first ever Music Video Awards.
The inaugural award show will celebrate the most viewed YouTube videos over the past year based on global music-video views and shares. The nominations will be released on October 17th and fans will be able to vote through social media after the nominations are made. A few big name performers have already been announced. According to Variety, Eminem and Lady Gaga are set to perform at the event.
Filmmaker Spike Jonze, who will be the award show creative director promises the event will “feel like a YouTube video itself”:
We’re getting together a group of amazing artists and filmmakers to do this live — tune in to see what happens live.
The award show will feature performances from all over the globe including Moscow, Seoul, London and Brazil.
The award show will be a live event at New York City’s Pier 36 on Sunday November 3rd. Eminem’s highly anticipated upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2 will be released on November 5th. In 2010, Eminem’s video for “Love The Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna broke YouTube’s single day view record by gaining over 6.6 million views in 24 hours.
(AllHipHop News) All seems to be fair in business and rap, as former Taylor Gang member Lola Monroe spoke on his relationship with her former label after reports of her being dropped. On the red carpet of the BET Hip Hop Awards, Lola spoke with HipHopWired about what her status at Taylor Gang was over the past two years.
According to the new mom, contrary to the statement released by the Taylor Gang imprint, she was not released due to one specific stipulation:
You can’t get dropped unless you’re signed. Plain and simple. This is business. You keep it moving through certain circumstances but at the end of the day it’s all love as far as a personal level.
Monroe first announced her affiliation with Taylor Gang in October of 2011 during an interview with Atlanta’s V-103 and noted her “business instincts” as to what led her to choosing the house that Wiz Khalifa built:
Plus, out of all the situations that came to me, my business instincts and just the comfort level, I felt it was just the right move with him. [Wiz] a stand-up dude and it just felt right.
Lola Monroe’s upcoming project, Lipsticks & Pistols will be hosted by DJ Ill Will and is expected to see a 2013 release.
(AllHipHop News) Prison seems to be the next chapter in Gucci Mane’s recent string of unfortunate events which include amateur mall boxing and a Twitter tirade against practically every rapper he has come in contact with. According to documents obtained by WorldRapFederation, Gucci Mane has been sentenced to 183 days in prison for parole violation.
Gucci Mane (born Radric Davis) was arrested September 14th for gun and drug possession as well as disorderly conduct, with two of those charges being felonies.
No official word from Gucci Mane or his management has been released at press time.
Check out the reported court document from WorldRapFederation below:
DJ A-Tron drop the first single from his debut mixtape, “A Day In LA” The track features Squad5150 and Nipsey Hussle. Production Credit “JM – @YoungCletis” Request this song on power106 by texting “Skinny” to 69106
(AllHipHop News) Reddit’s Ask Me Anything sessions with celebrities have resulted in some startling revelations. This time around, Fool’s Gold’s Danny Brown answered fans questions on his upbringing in Detroit,, getting oral sex performed on him while performing and more.
When one fan asked about the craziest incident Brown ever witnessed during his upbringing in Detroit, the eccentric MC spared no gruesome detail in his recounting:
I remember one time a domestic dispute was happening and homey shot his girlfriend in front of everybody on the block in the foot with a shotgun .. her toes was allover the street
Danny Brown also said he would not work with SpaceGhostPurp or the Raider Clan due to their differences with Brown’s close friends, the A$AP Mob. Brown also remarks that either Kendrick Lamar or Chief Keef are the best rappers alive.
In a recent cover story article with Complex, Brown denounced Kendrick Lamar’s “Death To Molly” stance in the Compton’s rapper’s music video for “B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe”:
I hate when I see a video on WorldStar of some dude running in the street naked and they’re talking about he’s on molly. Even the Kendrick ‘Death to Molly’ thing, it’s just like, Why? I’m not about to be no drug junkie for molly. I’m tired of defending it at this point. We’re having fun. We’re having a good time. Why are you so mad? I’m not a molly rapper. Molly is just my alter ego; it brings out the person that wants to have fun.
Click here for the full Reddit AMA session with Danny Brown. Danny Brown’s new album Old is available for purchase and you can stream the entire album below:
A man stuck in a Pennsylvania traffic jam was so frustrated about being stuck that he jumped out of his cab and carjacked an ambulance. Brian Timothy Kada Jr., of Florida, jumped out of the taxi he was riding on the Schuylkill Expressway and ran up to an EMStar ambulance that was in front of the cab.
He allegedly brandished a shotgun and forced his way into the ambulance, which was carrying two medics and a patient on the way to a local hospital. The medics jumped out and Kada took the wheel and began speeding on the shoulder.
Not only was he weaving in and out of traffic but a witness said he clipped the mirror of another car. Eventually the rear of the ambulance got flat and he was forced to pull over. The patients in the ambulance were unharmed.
NBC Philadelphia reports that Kada Jr. is charged with robbery of motor vehicle, kidnapping, assault and related charges.
Of all the cars he could have highjacked though? Not that carjacking is cool but still…
Fail, fail and more fail. I’m not too sure that he actually pulled out a shotgun (it was probably a smaller gun, one that’s easy to tote around) but either way, it’s never this serious. I know that sitting in traffic can be frustrating but I repeat, it’s NEVER that serious. Now he’s sitting up in the bing on charges. Smh.
