homepage

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Rick Ross Back With Reebok Or Not?

HA! Rick Ross is rumored to be officially back with Reebok! You know, even though his lyric was terrible on that song with Rocko, it was mostly hate driving the droppage. Why? Well, for a few weeks, Black people were raising the roof about it – mostly Black women. Then, when a small, vocal group of white soccer moms got into the mix, it turns into a new situation!

Well, now Rozay is back and pushing and promoting Reebok and I’m happy! Now, if they wanna start judging every product endorser, do it equally! Not just a rapper. Plenty people say and do BS and they keep their deals.

Peep the newness as he promotes Self Made 3:

Rick-Ross-Reeboks

UPDATE: I heard from a source that Rick Ross isn’t formally back with Reebok. Maybe he’s keeping the relationship good.

“They keep us talking, but if we stop talking about them then they should worry!” -illseed.

 

Illseed, Out.

GET INTERACTIVE WITH ALLHIPHOP.COM!

Follow us on Twitter! Like us on Facebook!

Email illseed rumors: ki*********@***il.com

50 Cent Joins New “Hang w/” Mobile Video Platform

(AllHipHop News) Rapper/entrepreneur Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has announced that he has joined the “Hang w/” mobile app platform. The interactive streaming service potentially allows millions of fans around the world to chat with the G-Unit leader in real-time.

The app has already been downloaded 400,000 times and has created over 8 million user sessions including chats with other celebrities Timbaland, Paula Abdul, Jimmy Kimmell, and Terrell Owens.

“Hang With has the power to connect people to content and brands in ways never before possible,” said 50. “I am excited to use Hang With to connect with my fans and to watch the platform grow because of its unique and exciting way of connecting people.”

Hang w/ is a subsidiary of MEDL Mobile, Inc. MEDL was co-founded by CEO Andrew Maltin in March 2009. Hang w/ became available to the public in March of this year.

“50 Cent is at the top of who’s who in entertainment and social media,” said Maltin. “He’s a Grammy-winning music artist who has more than seven million followers on Twitter and more than 31 million likes on Facebook. We can’t wait to see what happens when his fans can get the most authentic social media experience hanging with him live.”

Hang w/ is available for download via the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

[ALSO READ: 50 Cent Claims Racism After Losing Ruling To Sleek Audio]

Watch the promo video for Hang w/ below.

Jimmy Iovine & Dr. Dre’s ‘Beats By Dre’ Looking To Add New Investor

(AllHipHop News) Beats Electronics is reportedly in talks with a new investor to purchase a minority stake in the company founded by music executive Jimmy Iovine and Hip Hop producer Dr. Dre (Andre Young).

According to unnamed sources for The Wall Street Journal, Beats wants to expand its brand to include speakers, car audio systems, and the streaming music service Beats Music. The financial investment by a new party would help with the company’s move into other music platforms. The sought after investor still remains unknown.

Iovine and Young are also said to be interested in buying out current partner HTC. The Taiwanese phone maker bought 50.1% of Beats in 2011 but sold almost half of its stake back to Beats in 2012, a net loss of $4.8 million from its original $300 million investment. HTC is still the largest share holder in Beats Electronics with 25.1% ownership in the company.

In 2012, Beats By Dre reportedly controlled 51% of the headphone market. The privately owned company has created endorsement partnerships with celebrities like Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, LeBron James, and Lady Gaga.

No one involved in the potential overhaul at Beats Electronics has commented publicly on the matter as of yet.

[ALSO READ: Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Donate $70 Million To USC For New Academy]

Brooklyn Rapper Neno Best Indicted In Largest Gun Bust In NYC History

(AllHipHop News) If the HBO series The Wire focused on illegal gun smuggling instead of illegal drugs it would most likely resemble the latest story of a major gun bust in New York City. Using wiretaps and undercover police officers, NYPD’s year-long investigation brought down a multi-state gun trafficking ring that included one local rapper named Neno Best (born Matthew Best).

Best and 18 others were indicted on 552 counts including conspiracy, criminal sale of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon. The case centers around 208 guns that were confiscated by police worth approximately $160,000. Officials called the case the biggest gun bust in New York City history.

Neno Best is accused of provided his Brooklyn studio as one of the base of operations for the gun sales in New York City. An undercover officer says Best’s Ocean Hill studio was the scene where fellow defendant Walter Walker sold guns on 11 different occasions.

Apparently, the guns were often laid out in plain view in the studio. According to authorities, Best played a role in the largest sale of the entire investigation in February of this year – 14 guns for $9,700.

The case also included smuggling rings stretching to North and South Carolina. Walker and another defendant, Earl Campbell, are accused of separately transporting guns from their respective homes states back to New York using the Chinatown bus lines.

16 of the indicted individuals in the case were arrested in New York, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Three others were already in custody on unrelated charges.

“There is no doubt that the seizure of these guns – the largest bust in the city’s history – has saved lives. For that reason, every New Yorker, in every part of our city owes a debt of thanks to all those involved in this investigation,” said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Neno Best was indicted on one count of conspiracy. He faces up to 4 years in prison if convicted.

[ALSO READ: Rapper’s Lyrics Lead To His Own Arrest In Double Homicide Case]

Check out pictures from the bust below.

Daily Word: Take Back Control! (Kendrick Lamar Diss)

Happy Tuesday my dictators of life! Welcome to the day you begin to move in the direction of your dreams and aspirations! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to Kendrick Lamar…. LOL! Just joking (Just put it in the title because everyone else is doing it)… Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to taking back control of your life! Despite what you may have been told, despite what you may believe, or despite what others are trying to make you believe… There is ONLY one way to change your life…. CHANGE IT!! And there is ONLY ONE PERSON who can help you do it…. YOU!!! Contrary to popular belief you are the only one that can truly impact your life. Your thoughts and subsequent actions are what will dictate which direction your life goes. Your past mistakes have no bearing on what you do today! The moment that you realize that RIGHT NOW is the only time that matters is the moment you begin to take back control! Stop allowing others to use fear to control you! Stop allowing others to push their limitations on you! You are stronger and more powerful than you give yourself credit for! Take that power and make yourself great!

-Ash’Cash

“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.”
-Steve Maraboli

“The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over.”
-Unknown

“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
-Marcus Aurelius

“Thoughts, like water, will stay on course if we make a place for them to go. As you learn to control your thoughts, you can gain courage, conquer fear and have a happy life.”
-Boyd K. Packer

“We should set our goals; then learn to control our appetites. Otherwise, we will lose ourselves in the confusion of the world.”
-Hark Herald Sarmiento

“Excuses fall silent behind self-control, focus, and direction.”
-Lorii Myers

“If you conquer yourself, then you conquer the world”
-Paulo Coelho

“We all have hearts to love, brains to think and souls to be. live your life in your own way and don’t let others judge you. you are the only judge of your life!”
-Nishan Panwar

TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD **CLICK HERE

Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com

Big Sean Recruits Nas & Kid Cudi For New Song “First Chain”

(AllHipHop News) After releasing his earth-shaking “Control” collaboration with Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica last week, Big Sean returns this week with another track that includes two Hip Hop heavyweights. “First Chain” is the latest song off Sean’s upcoming album Hall of Fame, and it includes appearances by rap legend Nas and former G.O.O.D. Music member Kid Cudi. The track was produced by No I.D.

[ALSO READ: Big Sean Discusses Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” Verse (VIDEO)]

Big Sean’s Hall of Fame is scheduled for release on August 27th.

Listen to “First Chain” below.