After releasing his DJ Mustard-produced track “How To Be The Man” a few weeks ago, Riff Raff continues to keep the music rolling in. Today, he decides to team up with Kid Sister to record their own remix of Que’s single “OG Bobby Johnson”. This apparently is a freebie track for the fans, but don’t forget that Riff Raff’s new album, Neon Icon, is set to drop on January 28th.
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(AllHipHop News) For a limited time fans of Hip Hop legends DJ Premier and Guru can visit a new digital pop-up shop to purchase official Gang Starr merchandise. The online retail store will be open only until January 1, 2014. The shop is offering Gang Starr t-shirts ($30) and hoodies ($50).
[ALSO READ: DJ Premier Gives Update On Joint Album With Nas (VIDEO)]
“Thank you for supporting Real Hip Hop, big things coming in 2014!” wrote DJ Premier on his Facebook page.
To purchase items from the Gang Starr pop-up shop visit gangstarrclothing.myshopify.com.
Check out some of the Gang Starr merch in the picture gallery and their video for “Mass Appeal” below.
(AllHipHop News) The calendar may say it’s holiday season, but by dropping her secret project overnight Beyoncé instantly made it Bey season. The 14 song/17 video self-titled visual album has everyone talking, and now the singer is speaking on the collection as well in her new mini-doc.
[ALSO READ: Beyoncé Releases Clips From All 17 Videos Off Her New Album]
“I wanted people to hear the songs with the story that’s in my head, because it’s what makes it mine,” says Beyoncé.
Watch Beyoncé talk about her new album in the video below.
Beyoncé made news today when the superstar performer released her brand new album without prior notice. While her fans rejoiced that King B provided them with new tunes right before the holidays, it appears Lupe Fiasco took the opportunity to jump on the wave and announce “Beyoncé isn’t the only one dropping an album today.”
[ALSO READ: Beyoncé Releases Clips From All 17 Videos Off Her New Album]
Well, the BeyHive went off on Twitter.
Peep some of the Tweets below.
RT @LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂 pic.twitter.com/n6nyobLuOZ
— Valkyrie Cain (@OlaHolloway) December 13, 2013
Kanye umbrella holder RT @marleeizm: Who dis? RT @KingSashaCarter: We good sis RT @LupeFiasco Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album
— UCantHangWithUS (@KingSashaCarter) December 13, 2013
HOWLING RT @TheSuburbanThug: Whoopi Goldberg, speak when spoken to. RT @LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂
— Solo player (@SoulsSobriquet) December 13, 2013
RT @LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂 « man wants to break the record for least albums sold
— Harold Finch (@KeepItAnti) December 13, 2013
??RT @WalleLawal: Man, don’t try it. RT @LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂 — King Vigo (@LanreVigo) December 13, 2013
LOOOOOOOOL “@WalleLawal: pic.twitter.com/u887lkmY7e RT @LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today :)” — Seyin Lawrence (@Tseyin_Law) December 13, 2013
RT @LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂 * WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR ALBUM? WE DON’T KNOW. — Ralph Hardy (@RalphHardy) December 13, 2013
Gucci mane releasin an album from jail? I’d buy that. Oh you meant you? “@LupeFiasco: Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today :)”
— Bust On A Dress 4Bey (@MyNinjaTurtle) December 13, 2013
We’ll go to Burger King & cop yo album too bro. Relax RT @LupeFiasco Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂 Expand
— BRine (@BASSicallyB) December 13, 2013
Only one we care about tho RT @LupeFiasco Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today 🙂 — Young Sass (@IntenseDesire) December 13, 2013
Go suck a dick no one cares RT @LupeFiasco Beyonce isn’t the only one dropping an album today :)”
— Somewhere In Love (@MiHeartless) December 13, 2013
(AllHipHop News) Beyoncé pulled one of the biggest surprises in music history when she released her brand new album on iTunes without any prior publicity, official singles, or even hint on social media. The 14-song project also included 17 videos. Mrs. Carter has now released previews to each of those visuals on her YouTube channel.
[ALSO READ: Beyonce Releases New Album Featuring Drake, Blue Ivy, Jay Z & Frank Ocean]
Watch all the preview videos from the BEYONCÉ album below.
(AllHipHop News) New Orleans rapper Turk announced he is partnering with J. Prince’s legendary Rap-A-Lot Records. The CEO of YNT EMPIRE Inc. signed an executive partnership deal with the Houston-based label.
“J. Prince saw the movement I’ve created with my company YNT EMPIRE Inc. He was impressed with everything I was doing solo and wanted to be a part of making it larger than life,” Turks tells AllHipHop.com. “I won’t speak numbers, but let’s just say, I was made an offer you would be a fool to refuse. With his background and expertise in the industry and my new-found enthusiasm and talented young roster expect to see major things from Rap-A-Lot/YNT in 2014!”
Rap-A-Lot has released projects from Hip Hop acts like Scarface, Geto Boys, Bun B, Pimp C, Juvenile, Do or Die, Yukmouth, Devin The Dude, and Z-Ro. The label signed a distribution deal with Sony RED in August.
Turk’s YNT Empire will be joining Rap-A-Lot’s current roster of Bun B and Z-Ro. Turk was previously signed to Cash Money Records. He recently had a falling out with members of his former label over what Turk felt was a lack of support from Juvenile, Lil Wayne, Birdman and Mannie Fresh after the death of his father.
After being released from prison in October of 2012, Turk released the mixtapes Blame It On The System and Louisianimalz earlier this year.
[ALSO READ: Turk Calls Out Lil Wayne, Birdman, Mannie Fresh + More For Being Fake Friends W/ VIDEO]
Check out recent pics of Turk with J. Prince in Houston below.
(AllHipHop News) Rockie Fresh and Casey Veggies are two of the young, buzzing rap artists that broke out this year. Rockie made waves with his two mixtapes Electric Highway and The Birthday Tape, and Casey grab people’s attention with the Life Changes mixtape. Up next is a joint project from Rockie and Casey called Fresh Veggies dropping December 16th.
[ALSO READ: Casey Veggies & Rockie Fresh Release “Fresh Veggies” Cover Art & Single “Sacrifice”]
The youngest member of Maybach Music Group and the co-founder of Peas N’ Carrots International will head out on a three city tour to support the new project. “Fresh Veggies: Live In Concert” will hit Rockie and Casey’s respective hometowns of Chicago and Los Angeles. They will also perform at a secret location in New York City.
Check out the flyer for “Fresh Veggies: Live In Concert” and the video for “Celebrating Life” below.
(AllHipHop News) Beyonce has suddenly released a new album, without notice or warning, in an effort to deflect rampant piracy.
The singer’s fifth album is now available worldwide, and simultaneously silencing fans frustrated with delays on the album.
B said that the time has come to change the way music is released.
“I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it,” she said in a statement. “I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”
The album has 14 new songs and 17 videos shot in Houston, New York City, Paris, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro.
The album is available now and they will be able to have their own opinions without input from critics, described as “middle men” in a press statement.
BEYONCÉ is available globally and exclusively on the iTunes Store at www.itunes.com/beyonce.
“Been having conversations about breakups and separations/I’m not feeling like myself since the baby/are we going to even make it?”
Beyonce released a new album entitled Beyonce out of nowhere and one of the early standouts from the album is the Drake-assisted song “Mine”. On the sultry and bare instrumental Beyonce tussles between contemplating separation and marriage.
Jay Z hinted at potential marital problems with Beyonce on his song “Jay Z Blue” off of Magna Carta Holy Grail where he raps “I just wanna take her back to a time when everything was calmer.”
Stream the Drake-assisted “Mine” below courtesy of Hip Hop N More:
(AllHipHop News) In a move that would make even Netflix jealous, Beyonce releases her new album, entitled Beyonce on iTunes tonight (December 12).
The album features 14 songs and a video for each of the 14 songs along with three extra ones which include the video for “Grown Woman”, “‘Yonce” and “Credits”. The album features appearances from Frank Ocean, Drake, Jay Z and her daughter Blue Ivy on the song “Blue”.
B said that the time has come to change the way music is released.
“I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it,” she said in a statement. “I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans.”
The album is available now and they will be able to have their own opinions without input from critics, described as “middle men” in a press statement.
The album is available on iTunes here.
Hit-Boy and Nipsey Hussle connect on this guaranteed banger (produced by Hit-Boy and HazeBanga of HS87. NO TAGS, A DJ V.I.P./AllHipHop Exclusive! You ain’t felt this s### since The Chronic!
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(AllHipHop News) N.O.R.E. becomes the latest Hip Hop artist to comment on Lord Jamar’s stance that white rappers are “guests” in Hip Hop. Speaking with VladTV, the 36 year old rap veteran stated that while Lord Jamar’s comments may be outdated, they are nonetheless correct.
After admitting that “Lord Jamar is absolutely right in how the foundation of Hip Hop started”, N.O.R.E. uses Jamar’s own house metaphor to explain how misguided his stance was:
When you look at a house. You look at how a house is built. The people laying the bricks might tell you the way it was built and the people who doing the electricity is going to break it down totally different. You understand what I’m saying? They going to have two totally different opinions. But they both the peoples who built the house.
N.O.R.E declared his support for “White Hip Hop”, but not without further explaining why Lord Jamar would come to such a conclusion about that subset of Hip Hop. According to N.O.R.E, it all boils down to generational differences:
As a person who’s—I’m 36. I think Lord Jamar he’s 46 or in his 40s. I’m a couple of years younger, but I see where he’s talking about. So, I know the era he’s speaking about and those people who was doing it at the time. Those forefathers would probably frown on this. You know what I’m saying? But look at it like this. I look at it like this, my father was anti-gay. He was anti anything that resembled gay. Like he had family members in his family he never spoke to because they were gay…What I’m saying is those people can’t be talked out of how they feel. They feel the f*ckin way they feel. And that’s it.
Check out N.O.R.E.’s full remarks on the Lord Jamar situation on VladTV below:
(AllHipHop News) Jay Z was very blatant when he called out fellow sports agent Scott Boras after signing his former client Robinson Cano earlier this year. On his song “Crown”, the Brooklyn emcee announced “Scott Boras you over baby.” Jay may have referred to the long-time agent by name on the Magna Carta Holy Grail track, but Boris took a more veiled swipe back at the rapper this week.
[ALSO READ: Robinson Cano Talks Signing With Roc Nation; Former Agent Responds To Jay-Z Diss]
When asked about the $240 million, 10 year contract Roc Nation Sports/CAA secured for Cano with the Seattle Mariners, Boras suggested it was the former Yankees’ talent that made the deal possible not his affiliation with Jay.
“It’s very different to be the creator of the umbrella versus those who stand under it,” stated Boras at the baseball winter meetings. “When you’re bringing the prettiest girl to the prom, you don’t really pay attention to who he’s dancing with, unless it’s a very unusual step.”
While Boras downplayed Jay Z’s role in the final outcome, critics casted Jay as the problem when it appeared the deal was in jeopardy. Once the second baseman signed the third biggest contract in baseball history, some in the media still criticized Jay for taking Cano out of New York.
Whether Jay was the goat or the G.O.A.T. in the Cano/Mariners negotiations is still being debated. What is clear is Roc Nation Sports has the sports world paying attention, and one of the company’s other big clients, NFL star Victor Cruz, seems to be pleased with the direction the Roc is headed.
[ALSO READ: Victor Cruz Says Jay Z Just Getting Started With Huge Robinson Cano Deal]
(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon stopped by DJ Whoo Kid’s Shade 45 radio show, and The Chef spoke on a lot of different topics including the Wu’s 20 year anniversary, the death of ODB, Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever” track, being an veteran in the game, and unreleased Dr. Dre tracks that may see the light of day in the future.
[ALSO READ: Wu-Tang Clan Speak On 20 Year Anniversary (VIDEO)]
“I did a few things. We just couldn’t throw everything out though,” said Rae. “You never know what’s gonna happen. Get up with Dre and tell him ‘remember that’, and he might be like ‘do it’.”
Raekwon also spoke about being one of the emcees, along with Jay Z, from the 90’s era that is still relevant in the culture today.
“We all from that school of hard knocks. A lot of people say it’s only a few n***as left from that time that’s still shaking,” states the maker of the classic LP Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
When asked if he is surprised that Jay is still a top-tier rapper in 2013 Rae responds, “Nah, n***as is nice. N***as is graduates. It’s a school thing. When they said ‘the school of hard knocks’ and everything that comes with being an emcee, I feel like we all went to that school.”
[ALSO CHECK OUT: Talib Kweli Ft. Raekwon “Violations”]
Watch the interview below.
(AllHipHop News) Gucci Mane is facing more legal troubles. The Atlanta artist is being sued by the father of murdered rapper Mario “Slim Dunkin” Hamilton. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the plaintiff, Mark Hamilton, has named Gucci (born Radric Davis) in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Fulton County, Georgia.
[ALSO READ: Gucci Mane Facing 20 Years In Prison For Felony Gun Possession]
Slim Dunkin, an affiliate of Gucci’s Bricksquad 1017, was killed at an East Atlanta recording studio in 2011. At the time the 24-year-old was preparing to shoot a music video with Gucci Mane before he was shot over a piece of candy.
Vinson “Young Vito” Hardimon was arrested for Slim’s killing but was acquitted of the murder charge. Hardimon was convicted of aggravated assault and possession and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Vito’s attorney recently requested a judge to consider reducing his sentence to 10 years stating that Hardimon should not have been convicted off aggravated assault if he was found not guilty of murder. The lawyer also revealed that a hit has been placed on Vito’s life.
[ALSO READ: Rapper Young Vito Found NOT GUILTY In Slim Dunkin Murder; Gets 25 Years For Assault]
Young Vito, Gucci Mane, ABC Corp., Warner Brothers Music, and others were named as defendants in Hamilton’s suit.
Watch the court hearing on Young Vito’s sentence reduction in the video below.
The day has come! Michigan-bred wordsmith veteran, and Athletic Mic League King, Jamall Bufford (formerly Buff1), brings to you “Victim Of A Modern Age” via Mello Music Group (Oddisee, Apollo Brown, etc.)! The new album– Buff’s first in three years –features production from 14KT, ZO!, Slot-A, and more. Buff has explored all dimensions of hip-hop since his stellar 2007 debut “Pure.” Returning with his new grown folks moniker, the established leader of Ann Arbor, MI-based hip hop super group Athletic Mic League— the same crew from which retro-soul crooner Mayer Hawthorne (formerly DJ Haircut) originated –has something to say about what he’s witnessed over the past three years. While working with teens and families at his day job, Jamall came to realize that, in many ways, we’re all victims, but the job of living is to rise above. That’s what this album is about.