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Watch DJ Evil Dee’s Cypher Featuring Talib Kweli, Joey Bada$$, Buckshot, Skyzoo & More

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) A group of emcees and a beat is all that’s needed for one of the oldest and most treasured components of Hip Hop culture to take place – the cypher. Boiler Room managed to assemble some of Brooklyn’s best rappers together to trade bars. Talib Kweli, Joey Bada$$, Kirk Knight, Skyzoo, Buckshot of Black Moon, and Steele of Smif-N-Wessun all drop verses as DJ Evil Dee spins the track in the latest installment of the Rap Life series.

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[ALSO CHECK OUT: Watch Ghostface Killah’s Cult-Inspired Boiler Room Performance]

Watch BK’s finest freestyle in the video below.

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Hip-Hop Rumors: The Insiders Were Right On Kanye And Kim

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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Yo…remember when they were saying that Kanye West was going to name is daughter “North,” which would effectively make her name North West?

SEE ALSO: Hip-Hop Rumors: Kanye West’s Next Album To Be Called…And Child North West?

Well, that’s exactly what Kanye and Kim K. did. Some had thought that the name of the kid was Kaidence or something with a “K” like the rest of the Kardashian Klan. But nope. They actually did what was speculated and now the baby girl is named North West. I’ve got no commentary. That’s a kid. Some other so-called insiders are also concerned that Kris Jenner will be using the kid to boost ratings on her new TV show. Welp! They will likely need to just get over it. At least Blue Ivy has somebody to play with.

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

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A$AP Rocky To Release ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Instrumental Album

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Harlem emcee A$AP Rocky has already released a number 1 album this year, but the A$AP Mob frontman is still planning to throw his hat into the ring in this competitive summer of Hip Hop projects. Only this time the 24-year-old wants to highlight his production skills rather than his mic skills.

Rocky told MTV News that he will dropping the instrumental album Beauty and the Beast: Slowed Down Sessions, Chapter 1 sometime in the next few months.

The young producer believes the project will be received well by the public.

“I think people are gonna be intrigued by it because it’s actually good,” said Rocky. “I wouldn’t do nothing that I didn’t feel confident or comfortable about. I think people gonna like this s###.”

According to Rocky, Beauty and the Beast is going to have a “druggy, ambient, and airy” vibe, that’s a mixture of classical music with boom-bap style Hip Hop. He also says that he will be giving the album away for free.

“I’m not looking to put it out, I’m just gonna drop it for free online and I’ma have visuals to it,” adds Rocky. “It’s gonna be like a real album, but it’s gonna be free.”

Watch the interview below.

 

Jay-Z Drops New Samsung Ad Featuring Timbaland

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) With less than two weeks to go before the release of his 12th solo album (first since 2009’s The Blueprint 3) Jay-Z is ramping up the marketing for Magna Carta Holy Grail due out July 4th. After releasing the much talked about Samsung commercial where he announced the mobile phone company will give away 1 million free copies of MCHG to Galaxy owners, Jay is back with another short clip about his new partnership and album.

Jay’s latest cross-promotional ad with Samsung is called “4 More” and features a cameo from superproducer Timbaland. The 30-second commercial reveals the app associated with the campaign will be available for download on June 24th. Users will get a free copy of Magna Carta Holy Grail and access to “behind the scenes” stories.

Watch Jay-Z and Samsung’s “4 More” commercial below.

Watch Statik Selektah’s “Making The Beat” Video For “Bird’s Eye View”

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) In the midst of all the media coverage for several high-profile Hip Hop projects that dropped this week, East Coast producer Statik Selektah released his 5th studio album Extended Play on Tuesday as well.

The 18-track LP features over two dozen different artists including Action Bronson, N.O.R.E., Mac Miller, Styles P, Bun B, and Talib Kweli. It also contains the song “Bird’s Eye View” featuring Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, and Black Thought.

In a brand new “making the beat” video Statik breaks down how he created the track for “Bird’s Eye View.” He talks about how the track was originally for an unreleased Nas remix, and how the featured rappers on the song recorded it in his closet.

Statik Selektah’s Extended Play is available for purchase in stores and online.

[ALSO READ: AHH Reviews: Statik Selektah’s “Extended Play”]

Watch the “making the beat” video below.

Hip-Hop Rumors: UPDATE: Was K-Foxx Fired And Who Will Replace Her?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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All hell broke loose this morning! I broke them damn stories! RIP SNUPE! Jeez.

Anyway, before I get back to Lil Snupe, let me get at this K-Foxx rumor.

So, the drama unfurls more. Some people out there just don’t care about this but NY is on fire with the notion that K-Foxx may have been fired from her post. The unofficial official word from Hot 97 is that K-Fozx quit or is about to quit. I’ll get into that later.

SEE ALSO: EXCLUSIVE Hip-Hop Rumors: Guess Who Got Fired From Hot 97!!!!!

But here is the new rumor. Rumor is Jas Fly is replacing her. Some like Bossip have suggested Ms. Drama. As I told you before, my source says the person will come from the VH1 show called “The Gossip Game.” Now, on “The Gossip Game,” these three people were friends. What do we have here? Ultimately, we don’t know but rumor has it there may be somebody that’s already employed by Hot 97 that will come in. Jas Fly is definitely fly and Ms. Drama brings the drama. I’m wondering if its all going to play out on the scripted reality show.

JasFly from Vh1's The Gossip Game moderates a Live Q&A w: the cast

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Emerging Rapper Jimme Wallstreet Shot and Killed Today in Philadelphia

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Emerging rapper and songwriter James “Jimme Wallstreet” Davis was shot and killed today in Philadelphia, PA. A native of the city’s Germantown section, Jimme Wallstreet spent his early career under the tutelage of 50 Cent and the G-Unit Family. In the past year, he was signed to a production deal under DJ Don Cannon and was set to release an album under the deal’s terms.

Jimme most recently debuted an acclaimed mixtape entitled “Twin Towers” with Trenton rapper, Big Ooh. The two performed just this past weekend at a Stop the Violence Rally in Philadelphia, a city known for having one of the worst rates of gun violence in the country.

Jimme, a member of AllHipHop.com’s Breeding Ground Alumni, leaves behind his parents, six sisters, and a host of industry and neighborhood friends.

DJ Don Cannon sent his condolences on twitter today:

Video: Jimme Wallstreet – Walk On

RIP Lil Snupe: Lil Snupe Ft. Curren$y “Tonight”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Category: MOBILE
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I  was speaking to my boy Propane (@Gpropane) today about Lil Snupe and how I thought he was dope and on the rise. I mentioned I had put a couple of his songs as #HeaterOfTheDay so I wanted to repost this track with Curren$y so people could remember him doing what he liked … music.

Hip-Hop Rumors: The Sad Way Lil Snupe Died

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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Damn. This kid was 18 years old and now he’s gone.

Well, I have some additional information on his death. Ain’t no since in sugar coating it. Lil Snupe was apparently playing some sort of game. I’ve heard it was either a video game or a dice game. And an altercation ensued and basically, he got shot three times in the chest and another time in the head.

READ ALSO: EXCLUSIVE: DJ Smallz Reacts To Lil Snupe’s Death, “I Was With Snupe On Sunday”

I want to shout out my connect out there in Baton Rouge who helped me break this story wide open. Damn shame.

SEE ALSO: EXCLUSIVE Hip-Hop Rumors: One Of Meek Mill’s Rappers Reportedly Dead

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EXCLUSIVE: DJ Smallz Reacts To Lil Snupe’s Death, “I Was With Snupe On Sunday”

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) This morning a lot of Lil Snupe fans and supporters awoke to the grave news that the 18 year old protege of Meek Mill was dead.

DJ Smallz spoke exclusively to AllHipHop about his reaction to the news and even reveals that the two recently met up and extensively planned on working together for Snupe’s next mixtape RNIC 2 :

I couldnt believe the news I heard this morning when I got that text as soon as I woke up. It was crazy, I was just with snupe this past Sunday in Dallas, TX and we had discussed me hosting his upcoming project, “RNIC 2”. We went over the cover art, shot some viral, talked about the features he wanted and everything. The fact that he had just turned 18 less than a week ago was crazy. Snupe had so much potential and not only in his lyrics and his drive but also the emotion and pain in his voice. You can’t buy that. That was in him. That sh*t was real. S.I.P. Smoke In Peace bro. You were taken too soon and the game needed you.

Check out Lil Snupe’s last video recording before his passing on DJ Smallz Vine below:

Breeding Ground Pick: Marcus Manchild [#BGA] “Designed”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Category: Breeding Ground
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Houston MC and Breeding Ground Aulumni [#BGA] Marcus Manchild presents the Jimmy Neutron-produced first single from his upcoming all-original album, “Free Yo Mind.”