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Ball So Hard: Dr. Dre and Lebron James on Beats Partnership, Playlists and Workouts

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) ESPN the Magazine brought together the best basketball player in the world and arguably the greatest producer in Hip Hop’s history for its “The Music Issue” edition.

The issue, which hits stands Feburary 18th reveals that Lebron James was actually the first person to test out the Beats by Dre headphones prior to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and has since had an undisclosed stake in the $850 million company. Lebron also speaks on his affinity for Dr. Dre’s “Still D.R.E.” from the epochal The Chronic 2001:

“People are always trying to throw rocks or say you’re not the best. I love that song, man. I listen to it at least weekly.”

Lebron even jokes about possibly rapping when Dr. Dre offers a studio visit. “If Doc lay the track and my big bro Jay [Jay-Z] write me some lyrics? I would absolutely do it. I can’t fail. How can I lose?” While Lebron has not formally entered the rap arena, there are numerous videos of Lebron playing hypeman to Drake, rapping Eminem’s laser-fast “Forever” verse and blaring Big K.R.I.T.’s “I Got This” song after winning his first NBA title.

[ALSO READ: Nike’s “The Ringmaker Commercial” For Lebron James]

In the issue, the Miami Heat megastar and the good doctor discuss Lebron’s recent partnership with Beats by Dre (PowerBeats) as well as workout playlists, Beats by Dre’s cultural impact and more. The PowerBeats are being dubbed as “earbuds engineered for athletes” that resulted from Lebron constantly destroying earbuds during workouts.

A few of the songs found on Dr. Dre’s workout playlists are Eminem’s “Till I Collapse”, Kanye West’s “POWER” as well as J. Dilla’s “WorkinOnIt”. Lebron opts for 2Chainz’s “I’m Different”, Rihanna’s “Diamonds”, newcomer A$AP Rocky’s “LongLiveA$AP” amongst a variety of others.

[ALSO READ: Dr. Dre Tops Forbes’ List Of Highest Paid Musicians of 2012]

Check below for both of their playlists in their entirety as well as a quick sneak peak into the behind-the-scenes of the cover photoshoot.

Lebron James’ Playlist

Dr. Dre’s Playlist

'Fast and Furious 6' Drops New Extended Trailer [VIDEO]

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Is it to early to already declare the year’s best or even most entertaining movie?

In a summer that is set to include blockbusters like Iron Man 3, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Wolverine, and Man of Steel, Universal Pictures has taken quite a lead with the release of the first official trailer for Fast and Furious 6!

Explosions, car chases, girls, exotic locations, racing, some more explosions and car chases, this is just a visual feast for the eyes. So do yourself a favor and check out the extended trailer for Fast and Furious 6 below:

The official plot synopsis for Fast and Furious 6, which stars Vin Deisel, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Paul Walker, Ludacris, Tyrese, Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano and Luke Evans is as follows:

Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian’s (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin’s empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe.  But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete.

Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Evans) is aided by a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead, Letty (Rodriguez).  The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London.  Payment?  Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again.

Fast and Furious 6 hits theatres on May 24th!

DJ/Producer J. Period Officially Named Music Supervisor For NBA's Brooklyn Nets

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) DJ and producer J. Period has officially been named Music Supervisor for the Brooklyn Nets, a position which is first of its kind in the NBA.

J. Period, who has been working the boards at Barclays since November, has created over 150 remixes to a number of hits, both classic and new, for a Barclays Center home crowd of over 15,000 attendees a night.

“It is truly an honor to be part of the Nets’ groundbreaking approach to music at Barclays Center,” added J. Period in an official press release. “As a Brooklynite for over 10 years and a lifetime hoops head, I’m excited to play a role in shaping the musical identity of the Brooklyn Nets in their debut season.”

“Barclays is the new epicenter of Brooklyn,” he continued. “The arena experience is all about capturing that essence. As Music Supervisor, my goal is simple: energize the entire crowd and help make it fun for everyone… Brooklyn-style.”

In addition to his nightly music selection, Period also helped craft a remix to the official anthem for the Brooklyn Nets by John Forte titled “Brooklyn: Something to Lean On (J. Period Remix),”  which plays before every home game.

“J. Period has played an integral part in reinventing how we musically entertain our fans,” stated Petra Pope, Nets Senior Vice President of Event Marketing and Community Relations. “He has strong ties to the Borough of Brooklyn and the diversity it represents… we are fortunate to have him as a part of our team.”

To date, J. Period has collaborated with the likes of The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z, Big Daddy Kane, Talib Kweli, Nas, Q-Tip and many more. In the past decade alone, he has released over 30 mixtapes, and has worked on the music for a number of films and video games including Street Kings, American Gangster, DJ Hero and Tony Hawk’s Motion.

In addition to the news of his new position, J. Period is gearing up for the release of his newest mixtape, Rage Is Back, which drops next Tuesday, February 12th and is led by the Common-assisted single “The Next Chapter (Still Love H.E.R.).”

T-Boz and Drake Hook Up For New Music

By: Keith Nelson Jr (@JusAire) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Drake has a much publicized affinity for 90’s R&B,  so it is no surprise that the Canadian-born rap phenom is scheduled to work on new music with TLC singer, T-Boz according to the singer in an interview with Rap-Up.

In the interview, the FanMail singer says she plans on hitting the studio with Drake and his go-to producer, Noah “40” Shebib  and calls Drake “one of the special ones.” The multi-platinum R&B icon praised Drake’s lyrical content as well as a similarity between the two that might not be the most obvious. “I think he would write perfect for my tone, because he sings in that register that I sing in.”

This is not Drake’s first encounter with the TLC legacy as he covered the group’s 1999 record, “Fan Mail” for his song “I Get Lonely Too” from his shelved R&B mixtape It’s Never Enough. Recently, Chilli of TLC posted a pic on her Twitter account of herself and T-Boz signing Drake’s “Protection is the Priority” TLC shirt.

Drake’s fixation with 90’s R&B caused a bit of controversy last year when he announced plans of working on a posthumous Aaliyah album without consulting Timbaland and Missy Elliott. No new songs have been released since the inception of the controversy following the release of the Drake-assisted “Enough Said” record back in August of 2012.

Check the full interview below where T-Boz speaks on new iTunes single “Champions” and empowering those with sickle-cell anemia(which she possesses):

[ALSO READ: Will Drake Leave Young Money?]

Mixtape Download: DeeJay Element – Reality Kings & Reason

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Category: MOBILE
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“Reality Kings & Reason” is DeeJay Element’s debut producer EP which features The Brown Bag AllStars, Sene, ScienZe, Chaundon & more.

[Download]

Tracklist

01. Sound Familiar Feat. J57 & Koncept

02. Complex Individuals Feat. Sene, ScienZe & Audible Doctor 03. When I Grow Up Feat. Chaundon & Audible Doctor 04. End Of The World Interlude 05. Walk With Me Feat. Soul Khan, J Swiss & Gorilla Tao

Hip-Hop Rumors: Tahiry Singing Now And Dissing Joe Budden?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!

Ohh…I love me some Tahiry. See?

Now she is a singer. I don’t know what to make of this song. There are rumors that she is talking to her ex Joe Buddens. Check it out.

“I’ve got to detox you outta my mind.” REALLY? I think she’s talking about Joe Budden! These reality people are a crafty bunch and this seems like a slick ploy to push things along! They already trying to help Joe with his drugs on the show and also fight over him…why not?

THIS COOL…

  • But where that Detox?

    How’d Dre make the cover of the music issue when he’s not really putting out music? Just a question.



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