OK, I am going to plead BULLS**T on this one, but I’m going to play the game, because people keep hitting e up about it. So, as you are saying how much trash this is, remember that. So, here it is. Basically, you know that Big Boi is getting a divorce from his wife Sherlita Patton. Well, here is the rumor. According to some mysterious deposition today, Sherlita said she saw explicit pictures of Andre 3000 on Big Boi’s phone. The following quote was found on this site.
“The whole world wondering where Andre 3k been …just check Big Boi’s phone. He’s right there, naked.” said Sherlita M. Patton.
There’s also a mysterious tweet from Sherlita’s sister that nobody seems to be able to find. I sure can’t. But a tweet somewhere that says the following:
“So you mean to tell me he’s gay AND has a tiny–weird penis. I’ma need him to pick a struggle. You might see an Outkast p0rn0 before you’ll see another album”.
In an era where an increasing amount of artists are seemingly attaining overnight success, few have accumulated a timeline of consistent career-developing experiences like the subject of this Breeding Ground Spotlight, Dirty Diana.
A New York City native currently residing in Atlanta, Diana also spends time in California. She finds that each city uniquely influences her writing and rapping styles, as trends and lifestyles tend to differ. On her latest mixtape, R.I.P. to the Competitionhosted by DJ Scream, the charismatic MC rhymes atop a mix of original tracks, sharing the mic with several guests including Gunplay and Cory Gunz, and freestyles over classic and popular instrumentals ranging from Biggie’s “Who Shot Ya” to Jeezy’s “Get Right”.
Growing up in the Bronx in the late ‘90s, Diana developed a relationship with a family friend, hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc, who remains an inspiration. Becoming more involved throughout her teen-aged years, Diana enrolled in the Teens In Motion organization, which helped to develop her interviewing skills and stage presence, among other qualities required of hip-hop artists and entertainers. Her involvement garnered recognition from Jeff Robinson, President of MBK Entertainment who was once the long-time manager to Alicia Keys. Impressed, Robinson included Diana on an MBK Entertainment DVD that highlighted up-n-coming artists. During the time between then and now, Diana has been booked as an opening performer for Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, Onyx, and Pretty Ricky, among others, as she’s independently distributed several other releases.
But prior to earning the Kool Herc co-sign, attention of Robinson, or performing on stage for audiences of thousands, Diana earned her stripes in ways that hip-hop purists, street critics, and rhyming peers would admire.
AllHipHop.com: What was your introduction to hip-hop and how did you get started with rapping?
Dirty Diana: I grew up in the Bronx, I was around a whole bunch of guys all the time. Seeing Video Music Box, I was a Lauryn Hill stan. Lauryn Hill was a great inspiration of mine. I just wanted to do it. I actually started writing with the pen… I might be in high school writing rhymes, I would hop in on the ciphers with all the guys. It would be like, ‘who is this only female in the cipher?’ That’s where the passion and the love started gravitating the audience.
AllHipHop.com: What was it like being in the cipher with all guys?
Dirty Diana: You grab their attention, because first of all they’re shocked. And then they’re like, ‘this female is saying this?!’ I like the attention, I like the audience. It could start with a small cipher, but once people see a female in there, everybody starts coming over wanting to hear something. So, that hunger right there, I always loved it. I always had a love and passion for grabbing an audience.
AllHipHop.com: How did the other females on the hip-hop scene respond?
Dirty Diana: Most females get intimidated, because my style is very aggressive. I have a very aggressive delivery, so they get intimidated cause maybe their delivery is a little weaker than mine, and I’ll come out and might say a punchline and they might get a little offended. So most of them kind of go back into their little shell, and I’d just command the crowd and take over. Most of the time that’s how it is, to this day, with me.
AllHipHop.com: Can you recall a defining moment that you’ve had on stage?
Dirty Diana: I had did this one poem that was about history, it named all of the rappers coming up. It went from 1981 all the way up to the current year. I performed it at a show and someone heard it and was like, ‘hey, we want you to open up for Doug E. Freshand Kurtis Blow, all of them guys is getting ready to do a big old-school concert and we want you to open up.’ So I got invited out here in Georgia to open up the show, and it was crowded. That was one of the biggest shows I’ve ever done, and I was able to rock the crowd and had everybody singing along with the hook. I went on and on and on, from ’82 to ’83 to ’84 (laughs).
AllHipHop.com: Let’s have some fun. I’m gonna throw out some names of female MC’s throughout hip-hop’s history, and you could let us know your thoughts and how they may influence you. Let’s start with MC Lyte.
Dirty Diana: I loved MC Lyte’s voice. To me, her voice stood out and the delivery was always crazy. She expresses woman power to me, independent woman power. She stood out a little bit more than the other females, because she had a more demanding delivery.
AllHipHop.com: Lil Kim.
Dirty Diana: Lil Kim is hardcore. I’ll always have respect for Lil Kim. She kinda took the game to another level, as far as street wise. She brought that female, sexy, street hardcore-ness to the game. She got a lot of classic records… of course she came out with Biggie. But that’s what I get from Lil Kim, the hardcore, sexy, street style, which… you know, I love her music.
AllHipHop.com: Foxy Brown.
Dirty Diana: Foxy Brown is somebody I consider a lyrical person. Her lyrical content, and also her delivery, was crazy. Comparing her and Lil Kim… Lil Kim was sexy/hardcore, but Foxy Brown had a little bit more lyrical content. When her and Jay-Z did that song together, whew! That took her all the way to the top.
AllHipHop.com: Azealia Banks.
Dirty Diana: Azealia Banks actually reminds me a little bit of Foxy Brown. If you really listen to Azealia Banks, and not just her commercial stuff, she has a unique style. She’s being different and creative, her beats are techno. She kinda could rock any type of crowd. But, underground she really could rap. She’s dope.
AllHipHop.com: Nicki Minaj.
Dirty Diana: Nicki’s dope. I call Nicki a game-changer, cause she kinda did her own thing and it worked. She went all the way outside the box, and it worked.
AllHipHop.com: As a female MC, or as an MC period, what role does appearance play for you as an entertainer, being on stage and in front of people?
Dirty Diana: I think appearance very, very important. First impression is the best impression, so you’ve gotta put your best foot forward. So if you’re coming out, you wanna make sure your hair’s done, your make-up is done. You wanna look your best at all times. So, that is very, very important in this game.
AllHipHop.com: What do you do to differentiate yourself in that regard?
Dirty Diana: I try to be myself. You know, a lot of people think you need a gimmick nowadays, but I don’t think you need a gimmick. I’m different already, I like to be different. When I shop, I buy things that nobody else would buy. Somebody else might think it’s ugly but then when I wear it it looks hot. So, I think being real… you can’t go wrong with being as real as you can get, especially when you’re already a unique person. My style is already unique, I’ve always been different.
Stay up to date with Dirty Diana on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. R.I.P. to the Competition is available for free stream and download on LiveMixtapes.
Jay Z Dead? Mannnnnnnn….my heart straight up stopped for a second! Somebody emailed me this article that suggested that Jay Z was straight up DEAD. And I was scared! Jay Z is one of the best that ever did it and for him to pass is like if Jordan died for fans of that man. ANYWAY, it was all a satirical, critical look at Jay Z. Basically the article that was written seemed to suggest that Jay Z’s “soul” has died – but he’s still alive. They are suggesting that the outer shell is alive, but the soul is dead. Conversely, they say Biggie’s body is dead, but his soul lives on. I don’t think the commentary is so valid, but it definitely got everybody’s heart pumping. Oh, the site crashed from all the people thinking it was real. They should have prepared for the traffic. Yo…at the end there is a mean-spirited little quip about Blue Ivy. Out of bounds, man. Gotta be careful about what we speak…especially as it relates to death.
BROOKLYN – The world mourns today as Shawn Carter, AKA Jay Z, was found dead inside at the young age of 43.
While the official cause of death is still being investigated by Rap Genius editors and urban studies Ph.D.s, many have speculated that Jay Z killed himself inside.
“One minute he was doing great, producing lyrical dynamite full of incisive social commentary and witticisms,” remembers Christopher Wallace, AKA The Notorious B.I.G, whose soul remains alive despite his death in 1997.
“The next, he was an empty suit, laying face-down in a puddle of champagne and corporate sponsorships.”
“Picasso Brooklyn Nets Rothko Barclays Bugatti Samsung,” said Jay Z in catatonia above a snare drum and Justin Timberlake accompaniment. “MoMA MoMA Upper West Side.”
Carter was born December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, which has also lost its unique soul and sound. The borough is survived by low-rise condominiums, secondhand plaid shirt retailers, and beards.
Jay Z is survived by his wife Beyoncé Knowles and his daughter Blue Ivy, who will never have the opportunity to live a fulfilling and invigorating life of successful crack dealing and will ultimately end up majoring in English at NYU before dying inside at 21.
A funeral will be held at the Barclays Center next week. Jay Z will perform tracks off Magna Carta Holy Grail from his open casket, which is sponsored by Samsung.
(AllHipHop Features) Prince Paul was the man behind the boards for influential tracks from Big Daddy Kane, Queen Latifah and Boogie Down Productions, but it was his work with the groups Stetsasonic, De La Soul, and Gravediggaz that made him one of the legendary producers to emerge from the era of late 80’s/early 90’s Hip Hop.
With a production stat sheet full of classics and numerous solo projects including the groundbreaking albums A Prince Among Thieves andItstrumental, Paul’s place in the annals of rap is cemented, so it was time for New York native to enter into the second stage of his career.
That opportunity came when Scion A/V recruited Paul to serve as host of their new interview web-series The All Purpose Show. The program highlights the rising stars of Hip Hop like A$AP Rocky, Stalley, and Rockie Fresh as Paul and his “Ill Out Crew” question the artists about their beginnings, projects, and motivations.
AllHipHop caught up with Prince Paul for part one of an exclusive interview to talk about his conversion from performer to talk show host, if he’s officially putting music on the back burner, and at what point does the drive to make money as an artist cross the line into selling out.
AllHipHop.com: What led you to want to get into hosting Scion A/V’s “All Purpose Show?”
Prince Paul: The cool thing is Scion, about a year ago, connected with me to do a little series of me traveling, interviewing new bands. It was interviewing bands and me trying to be inspired again by listening to music. At this point for me, being in the music business so long, it likes, “Eh, been there, done that. That’s cool. That’s alright.” I did that project and I guess I built a knack for interviewing people, so I was approached with the idea of doing a talk show format where I can interview a lot of the new artists. I was like cool. I wouldn’t mind doing that. It would be a challenge for me. Honestly, I’m really super, duper shy, so it was let me see if I can go beyond what my personality is. It’s been fun. To me that’s what life’s about, getting out of your comfort zone at times.
What was the transition like going from being an artist to now being a part of the media where you’re asking the questions?
Being an artist is great and being asked questions is really cool, but I think for me, especially being an artist, when asking artists questions I can really, for the most part, know how they think with some of the situations that they go through like recording, dealing with labels, dealing with fans, dealing with booking.
A lot of times after these interviews I feel really sad for them, because I’m thinking to myself you don’t know what you’re getting into. They’re like, “Man, I’m having a good time. I was drinking, having fun,” and then I’m thinking “I predict you’re going to end in about a year.” [laughs] So the insight in being an artist interviewing artists you can kind of gauge personalities, and I hate to say longevity, but you’re like “this guy is going to have a hard time” or “this guy is going to be great.”
Have you ever had a heart-to-heart conversation like that with one of the artists you’ve interviewed?
Talking with Stalley I felt like that. Definitely, talking with Killer Mike I felt like that. Killer Mike is a really good guy. Most of the people, not all, but most of the people have been really cool. I even like it more when someone gets on and they have no idea who I am. It either shows how old I am or how young they are. They’re looking at me like how do you know? Well, I did have a few records out back in the day. It always makes it interesting to me.
Does this new gig mean you’ve moved past making music?
Making music is always going to be part of who I am. I can’t escape it. Is it me making music trying to be competitive, tour and all this other stuff? Probably not, but I still work on music. I have this Brazilian record that I’ve been working on. I went out to Brazil and recorded for this album that should be out next year. I’m doing this other project that I’m not really at liberty to speak about yet. I put together a band with Rhettmatic and Mr. Len that we’re launching pretty soon, so music’s always going to be my interest. Am I going to lean on it to live off of it? Probably not, because I don’t think anybody can predict music as viable source of income not unless your name’s Jigga or Kanye.
You mentioned that you’re doing another collaborative project. If you could pick any artist that’s out now to do a full album with who would you choose?
Two people that I can think of, maybe three. One would be DOOM. We were supposed to have done an album years ago. I just couldn’t find time in my schedule to properly do it. I can kick myself, because it would have been before a lot of the other collaborative producer albums he did. It would have been the first of the batch. I kind of dropped the ball on that. If I could do one with Nas I would be really happy. A lot of beats I make I think Nas would sound really good on. Lastly, with Jay Z. It’s funny because being a producer your ear goes such-and-such would sound really good on that. That’s how I’ve always worked.
Now that you’ve expanded into other forms of media, have you considered finally making a Prince Among Thieves full feature film?
That was the intention. When I first made it I was inspired by Master P’s I’m Bout It, I was like this movie is so poorly shot and it’s popular. I could do that with more star power. I tried to pitch it to Tommy Boy, and they apparently didn’t see the vision. I was like we could make so much money, but they were like yeah, yeah Paul, we’re going to put this million dollars in whatever group that they had. Then at some point Chris Rock bought the rights to it, but he didn’t do anything with it. So it sits and it sits. If I had the opportunity, if somebody said hey I have a small budget or wanted to get a Kickstarter going, I’d love to put that together.
At one point you had an imprint with Def Jam. Would you ever be interested in starting another label since you have so much experience in the game now?
No. One thing I’ve learned that, and thank God I’ve been in the business professionally since 1985, is that money and grinding aren’t everything. Peace of mind is more important than any possible thing out there. In the highlight of my career, when I was making the most money, the stress level was so freaking high for me, because one, I’m a perfectionist.
The other part of it is I’m not like a lot of people in the music industry who [think] morals are second, money is first. With that being said, it didn’t necessarily make me a great businessman, because I have a certain line of loyalty and respect, and I work really hard. Not saying not everybody’s like that, but work ethics are very different for the music industry. So I was miserable. Now I’m at place where I’m comfortable. Adding a label onto that, do I need the stress? No.
Was it the situation of having to deal with business side of the music industry that led to your Itstrumental album which had theme of dealing with depression?
Yeah, definitely. For me it was tough because I was me running my own business and hiring people under me and making sure that they’re fed and they’re good. I was taking care of my mom and my family and kids, so it was a lot of stress. The hard part about it is that I don’t make commercial music. Records I’ve made have somewhere along the line have become commercial. So to stay true to what I do and be creative and do all this experimental stuff and try to make an income is difficult.
From project to project I really have no idea what it’ll do. Most people can go, “we’re going to take this record put it on whatever T.V. show, we’re going to license it out to these movies, get Lady Gaga to sing on it,” and they can kind of project that it’s going to sell 100,000. With me I don’t even know if one person is going to like it, but I don’t want to sell out either and do all this other stuff that I’m not into. It’s always a tough struggle between being an artist and being a wise businessman. That’s stressful. It’s rough talking business with a peace sign in your hand and somebody’s got a gun. You gotta get a gun too, so we can talk on the same level. You gotta change your whole swag up.
Like you mentioned, as an artist you’re always battling against the idea of creating art and then also wanting to be able to support yourself from your art. Where is the line drawn between making a living off of the thing that you love and “selling out” to reach a certain level of wealth or fame?
To me the sellout point is when you just go “’f’ it, I’m just going do what I need to do to make this dollar. I really don’t like country western rock but that’s what’s popping now so that’s what I’m gonna do.” That is the point where you go against what your heart says as an artist. Not everybody can really call themselves artists. To me art is a heart thing. It’s where your heart is at.
I give Kanye West a lot of credit too, because he goes against his own grain. He uses his popularity to sell records, but he’ll make one record different from the next. He’ll do 808s & Heartbreaks different from Graduation which to me was kind of bold, especially in the height of your career. People like you a certain way, and then doing something different jeopardizes what career you have. That’s pretty bold. People don’t give him enough credit for that.
Prince Paul’s “The All Purpose Show” is available at scionav.com and on YouTube.
(AllHipHop News) The city of Detroit has elected its first white mayor in the last 40 years. Mayor Mike Duggan now takes the helm of the city that has seen better financial days.
“[Mike Duggan] is going to be the next white mayor,” Dusty McFly, a Detroit rapper told AllHipHop.com. “We haven’t had one in a long time.”
The voter turnout was particularly low, around 20-percent. Admittedly, McFly didn’t make it out there.
“Yeah, I vote. I haven’t voted. I was supposed to vote today, but I’m not in Detroit,” he said. Dusty McFly was in New York at Benihana Restaurant celebrating his 25th birthday and his latest mixtape, Buffies & Benihanas 2.
He hosted dinner with a bevy of industry and media types, playing the album while people chatted.
Amid the festivities, the Detroit native offered his perspective on former – now disgraced – mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
“In my eyes [Kwame Kilpatrick] was a good mayor. He was young. They tried to make an example out of him, for sure,” Dusty said. “You know, but living in Detroit, it’s like that; you have to deal with those types of things. Kwame, kinda of got caught up in the Detroit lifestyle and mentality.”
Dusty continued, “Throughout his whole little [time in office] a stripper had got killed. He was cheating on his wife with Christine Beatty [a childhood friend, and long-time top aide, who served as the Chief of Staff from 2002 to 2008]. It affected me, because I was there when they say he stole so much money. Obviously, that could have affected me—but not really because it’s not my money. I feel like they did him wrong though. They made an example out of Kwame, but overall he was a pretty decent mayor. He brought things to the city that no other mayor did. He brought the Super Bowl [XL] to our city.”
Kilpatrick is now serving 28 years in prison for crimes associated with racketeering conspiracy, fraud, extortion and tax infractions.
Jeez! The Game isn’t having such a great week in the rumors. The most recent one is something that was posted on reddit. On the site, they took The Game to task over a picture that he instagrammed. The pic showed a young Game and Tupac. The image inferred strongly that he had met Tupac, even though the picture didn’t explicitly state that. It also didn’t state that it was a photoshop job. So people are going in on him now, because the original image has surfaced. I’ll be the person to say that perhaps The Game was just looking to pay respect and homage to one of the trailblazers to his style and created an image to match.
(AllHipHop News) Lord Jamar’s recent comments on white rappers may have just placed the Hip Hop legend into an impending physical confrontation. After Yelawolf responded to Lord Jamar likening white rappers to “guests” in Hip Hop, Lord Jamar sent inflammatory comments towards Yelawolf and his fanbase.
Yelawolf, in an interview with VladTV, stated that while Hip Hop was founded by Black people, many other races have contributed to it and that is a fact that Lord Jamar has to accept. Lord Jamar took to his personal Twitter account to voice his denouncement of Yelawolf’s comments and send a threat:
@djvlad Mr. @Yelawolf gonna get himself beat the f### up if he not careful.
These defamatory remarks were not met with deaf ears(or eyes) as Yelawolf soon after responded on his Facebook account. In a lengthy post, the Shady Records artist states that if Lord Jamar is interested in a physical confrontation, then he can meet up with Yela at any of the upcoming tour dates:
Recently Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds was honored with the long overdue 2,508th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Guest speakers included Usher, Diddy, and L.A. Reid. Celebrity guests in attendance were Stevie Wonder, Kenny G, Johnny Gill, Toni Braxton, Raphael Saadiq, Andre Harrell, Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian, Holly Robinson-Pete and many more.
The multi-talented Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds is an accomplished artist and his work footprints are all over the work of many of today’s artists and major hit songs.A 10 time Grammy winner with 11 solo albums of his own, Edmond’s impeccably crafted explorations of love, romance, and relationships have made an indelible imprint on the evolution of contemporary pop music throughout the world with more than 125 Top-10 R&B and Pop Hits.
Usher to Babyface“I would not be standing here if you and LA didn’t take a chance on me.”
Diddy on Babyface
“You are going to hear a lot of great things up here today, but for me this man is responsible for two of my children.I want to thank you for Justin and Christian.”
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