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(AllHipHop News) Fool’s Gold’s Day Off has turned Labor Day into a hip hop holiday these past four years. This year kept the headbanging, raucous tradition alive at Williamsburg Park yesterday(September 2nd).
Atlanta newcomer sensation Migos, Trap Lord A$AP Ferg(with entire A$AP Mob), Danny Brown tore the stage up with special guests such as Action Bronson adding.
Check out the performances below as shot by Elite Money Empire:
(AllHipHop News) Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson of the Roots sat down for an hour-long discussion with Democracy Now‘s host and executive producer Amy Goodman. The conversation covered many different topics like Quest’s experiences with racial profiling, his open letter about the George Zimmerman verdict, his upbringing in Philadelphia, Hip Hip’s founding fathers, and The Notorious B.I.G.’s issues with his band’s 1996 video for “What They Do.”
[ALSO READ: Questlove’s Open Letter About Trayvon Martin, Zimmerman Trial, & Discrimination]
“I wanted to do a video that pretty much showed that being an MC and being an artist isn’t about being a personality, but more or less, you know, a human being,” said Quest. “What I didn’t know was that we had taken a swipe at an actual Biggie video. I wasn’t aware that we had done something scene for scene… I can see how you think we’re mocking him, because this is exactly his video scene. So he wasn’t too happy about that.”
Questlove also reveals that he called into The Source on March 10th, 1997 to inform the magazine that he was faxing them a statement about the issue. He wanted to explain that the concept of the video was not meant to be a personal shot at Biggie, but their interpretation of the growing “Have’s versus Have Not’s” mentality happening in Hip Hop at the time.
Unfortunately, Quest was told that B.I.G. had died the night before. As a result, he was not able to settle the matter with Biggie before his death.
Watch the entire interview in the video below.
(AllHipHopNews) This Tuesday, September 3rd, 2Chainz will be giving an exclusive interview performance on Skee Live, the new hip hop talk show on Mark Cuban’s network, AXS TV. If you are in the Los Angeles area, you can be there too… VIP Style.
Tweet us @allhiphopcom and send your favorite 2 Chainz lyric with the hashtags #AXS2Chainz and #SkeeLive to win VIP tickets to the taping. Los Angeles winners only.
Visit www.skeelive.com to learn more about the show.
(AllHipHop News) Maybach Music Group’s Meek Mill hosted his Dream Chasers Sports & Entertainment Summit on Friday. At the event Meek participated in youth oriented panel discussions and revealed his new “24K” premium headphones sponsored by Monster Audio.
[ALSO READ: Philly Natives Meek Mill & Dion Waiters Announce Dream Chasers Sports and Entertainment Youth Summit]
While speaking with Hip Hop Since 1987, Meek also took the time to share some information about his upcoming Dreamchasers 3 project. The Philly rapper gave a hint to what listeners can expect to hear on the mixtape’s first track.
“First song on the CD, and I’m going at everybody’s head on my intro,” said Meek. He goes on to discuss he partnership with Monster, Self Made 3, and his clothing line.
Dreamchasers 3 is scheduled to be released on September 20th. Meek Mill’s “24K” headphones will be available in October exclusively via Meek’s website.
#selfmade3 sept.13th #DC3 sept.20th rt rt rt
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) August 26, 2013
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Watch the interview in the video below.
(AllHipHop News) While many in America celebrated the 50th Anniversary of The March On Washington as a day of remembrance and acknowledgement of the continual struggle for civil rights and social justice, Fox News chose to discuss the event by focusing on what it called “degrading rap music.”
The segment, anchored by Shannon Bream, lead with the caption, “50 Years After March On Washington Some See Rap Music As A Problem.” Beam then began discussing an op-ed written by Fox News analyst Juan Williams published in The Wall Street Journal.
After playing Bob Dylan’s 1963 song “Blowin’ In The Wind,” Beam then said, “Today, Juan Williams has a powerful column in the Wall Street Journal half a century later, where he challenges people to compare the promise of that inspiring music with what Juan calls the ‘heartbreaking contrast’ of today’s#### rap songs like Jay-Z’s#### ‘Holy Grail.'”
In the article, Williams highlights 60’s era singers like Dylan, Sam Cooke, and Curtis Mayfield, and compares their lyrical content to present day rappers like Lil Wayne and Jay Z.
Picking up on William’s argument, Fox News contributor Jehmu Greene called Jay Z’s music “despicable,” and said it is “filled with misogyny.”
[ALSO READ: Jamie Foxx Encourages Entertainers Like Jay Z & Kanye West To Take On A Greater Role In Social Justice]
Watch portions of the segment below.
via TPM
OH NOOOOOO!!! LeBron James’ mother has been the subject of must press in the past with some of her relationships with the likes of Delonte West and all that. So, here we are again. But, this could be more worrisome for King James. I sure would. LeBron’s mom, Gloria, is now dating a 31-year-old rapper named Lambo. Now, Lambo is a rapper, but that’s putting it lightly. He’s only got one song!
But, here are some pictures.
But, it seems like LeBron is cool with it all. Check this:
Lambo said this about LeBron: “I Neva had a role model until I met @kingjames @Thanks Big Homie@Life is about being positive.”
But, LeBron is 28. Most role models are older, but hey…whatever works. Lambo is in there!
With that, here is the song!
“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.
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(AllHipHop News) Lupe Fiasco is facing a lawsuit from the wife of convicted drug dealer Charles “Chilly” Patton according to a report by TMZ. In her suit, Inita Patton, claims that Lupe worked with her estranged husband to hide more than $9 million dollars in different bank accounts.
Inita says Lupe was directly involved in the scheme to prevent her from receiving any of those hidden funds in the couple’s current divorce proceedings. She is suing Lupe in order to reclaim the money.
Charles Patton was a partner in Lupe’s 1st and 15th Records. He is also listed as one of the executive producers on Lupe’s first album Food & Liquor.
In 2007, Patton was charged with running a heroin empire in Chicago. Prosecutors tried to make a connection between Patton’s drug dealings and the record label, but were unable to do so. Lupe even testified at the trial for the defense.
Patton was eventually convicted of possessing six kilos of heroin and sentenced to 44 years in prison. Lupe was not charged in the case.
It seems Inita’s lawsuit will be going to trial as well and not settled out of court. Lupe’s lawyer told TMZ that her claims will be proven untrue at trial.
“There are no secret accounts and no illicit instructions,” said the attorney.
Check out Lupe’s song “Free Chilly” off The Cool below.
(AllHipHop News) Gloria James raised Lebron James to becoming the greatest basketball player of the last 15 years and now it’s her turn to have some fun. According to multiple reports, Lebron’s mom is currently dating unknown Miami rapper Da Real Lambo.
Lambo has posted several pictures on his personal Instagram of the pair with multiple captions referring to her as “wifey.”
Da Real Lambo has also interestingly enough posted Instagram photos with Lebron, his championship rings and even called the man he’s two years older the role model he never had.
Check out the only evidence of Lambo’s music career below in the music video for his song “Attitude”:
Yooooooo….there may be trouble on the horizon with Tip and Tiny. Now, these two have been ride or die for real since the 90’s. But, a recent post online, T.I. alluded to things being less than rosy in their garden.
Peep:
“My Mama & Daddy back before da struggles of parenthood, relationships,& everyday life tore them apart. Damn dey look happy. Wonder what went wrong? Heh who knows? But da least I owe then both is to learn from them & never live life unhappily. I miss Pops…if he was here I got a gang of sh*t I’d ask him. But f**k it….I’ll figure it out. Somehow.”
That’s real spit right there, but what is he really saying? I’m sure being married that long has its challenges. They may just be having a rough patch. Hang in there, guys!
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(AllHipHop News) Young Money’s Mack Maine is under intense scrutiny, as the label president stands accused of sexual assault.
Mack Maine allegedly assaulted a female fan on Lil Wayne’s tour bus when the brew was on tour last week, according to TMZ.
He also stands accused of punching the fan’s friend in the mouth.
The part-time rap artist allegedly invited the pair on the bus on the August 21st stop of the America’s Most Wanted Tour at the Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The report says that Maine put his hand inside of the shirt of the alleged victim and then groped her breast without her permission. The woman then slapped him and attempted to get off the bust. She was blocked by Maine, according to the report. Before they departed, he punched the friend and broke her jaw.
No charges have been filed, but they are expected to come down soon.
Mack Maine has yet to comment on the allegations.
(AllHipHop News) The Weeknd’s weekend was interrupted by a premature leak of his debut album Kiss Land. Instead of act as if it never happened and wait for Kiss Land‘s planned September 10th release date, the Toronto crooner decided to stream his new album online for free.
The album’s only guest is hometown partner and former collaborator Drake but features the ambient, lush musical landscapes and gut-wrenching visual lyrics that made The Weeknd’s previous three projects famous.
The Weeknd’s Kiss Land can be streamed at NPR’s media player.
Remember when it seemed like Lil Kim was allegedly going to get down with Cash Money?
Those days are over. Kim popped off first a ways back, but I forgot about it. Anyway, on his new mix tape, Wayne disses Kim by saying, “changed the face of my Rolex, shout out to Lil’ Kim.” Basically. he’s alluding to her plastic surgery.
Kim ain’t about that life. She tweeted back at Wayne and alluded to questions about his sexuality.
Bwahaha!!! That was real cute homegirl @Lil'Tutu ? oops I mean @liltunechi !!! #HARDCOREMIXTAPE coming your way soon!!!?
— Lil' Kim (@LilKim) September 2, 2013
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