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EXCLUSIVE: DJ Smallz Announces World Tour; Heading to Middle East, Japan and Canada
(AllHipHop News) Everyday Hip-Hop music grows, reaching the farthest corners of the world. From Africa to Asia, from Europe to Australia, and to Latin America, Hip-Hop has grown considerably since its inception.
DJ Smallz’s upcoming tour across the globe is an example of this globalization, as he hits the road and takes his Southern Smoke brand back to his birthplace of Japan.
Born in Yokosuka, Japan when his father was stationed in the Navy, DJ Smallz is making his fourth trip back to Japan, where he has developed his Southern Smoke brand of mixtapes since 2003.
“Starting in the summer of 2003 and to reflect back to when Southern Smoke started out as a demo CD for me to get into nightclubs while I was in high school, to now DJing in night clubs across the world, it’s incredible,” DJ Smallz explained. “Japan, Middle East, and Canada – if you’ve never partied in Miami, Atlanta, Houston, New Orleans, or Memphis, I hope you’re prepared for an authentic Southern party! It’s Southern Smoke, you bastards!”
Below is a list of DJ Smallz’s international tour stops in August and September. For more information on upcoming shows, visit, http://DJSmallz.com/TourSchedule.
Vybz Kartel “Looking Glass”
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R&B Thug August Alsina Taps Lloyd for “Sucka” Remix, Video
Just a few months ago, when we coined singer August Alsina as “R&B’s new thug“, we knew his attitude, persona, and voice would attract a fanbase, and even tastemakers, within the music industry – and he has.
In his latest song and video, Alsina taps Lloyd for the “Sucka” remix, of which the original appears on his April-released mixtape, The Product.
The video opens up with a yet-to-be released track (which we can’t wait to hear), and gives us a better visual of what the song is about as Alsina croons: “You’re not in love you’re just a ‘sucka'”, to the men and women who are being led to believe they are, in fact, in love, but are just being played.”
Nineteen-year-old Alsina has been picking up steam since the release of his first official mixtape, The Product, and if the crooner stays true to his unique sound (and swagger), he may just become a mainstay in the world of R&B. We hope Alsina learns a thing or two from music legend R. Kelly, who, in a recent MTV interview, gave advice to young singers aiming for longevity, stating: “Stay true and respectful to music and to the ones that inspired you to do what you do.”
Check out our most recent interview with August Alsina, here.
Seeing Stars (Young Ones At That): The Youngest Athletes At The Olympics
There’s no age limit on success – just tune in at anytime to the 2012 Olympics for proof. Among the refined and experienced are the young and promising. Recently, the USA gymnastics team earned gold. The first gold since the 1996 team had everyone chanting simultaneously, “USA, USA!” Among the “Fab Five,” as they are affectionately called, is Gabrielle Douglas. She is the energetic and amazing 16-year-old, so poised and about her business, even at such a ripe age.
Another young member of Team USA is 17-year-old Jordyn Wieber. The California native is among the young elite. Other countries such as Mexico have their hopes set on budding talents such as Ivan Garcia, who is only 18. At 17, Alejandra Valencia, also from Mexico, is actually the second young archer representing her country.
British Olympic diver Tom Daley may only be 18, but he recently released an autobiography, My Story. Australia is also among the countries with the youngest people representing, led by 18-year-old gymnast, Emily Little.
And, the list goes on for the youngsters, who prove being the best based on age isn’t always true.
There is so much inspiration to gain with from watching teens walk away with the gold, or simply compete with all their heart. No need for age limits when it comes to the Olympics, and in life, period. Besides, ability without any stopping points doesn’t see youth, just talent. No point in saying wait until you’ve done this or are old enough to do that, time waits for no one, cultivate skills now. That’s what Gabby, Alejandra, Tom, and the others show the world. While enjoying the Olympics, maybe some will encourage young athletes they know to work harder, because the sky truly is the limit. It’s not all about making it to a professional team.
They just might make it to the Olympics.
Tawni Fears is a freelance writer and contributor to AllHipHop.com. Follow her on Twitter (@brwnsugaT).
Lil Wayne’s DEWeezy Skate Park Slated To Open August 29 in New Orleans
(AllHipHop News) Lil Wayne’s skatepark being launched in conjunction with Mountain Dew is slated to open in New Orleans at the end of this month, according to representatives for the rapper and Mountain Dew.
A ribbon cutting ceremony for the DEWeezy Skate Park, which is in the city’s 9th Ward area, is slated for August 29.
Reps for Mountain Dew hope the new state-of-the-art, eco-friendly skatepark will become a center of the community, which was devastated by and is still recovering from, the impact of Hurricane Katrina, which caused $81 billion worth of damages in 2005.
“We are thrilled to move forward with the next phase of the DEWeezy campaign,” said Lil Wayne’s manager Cortez Bryant, co-CEO of Blueprint Group. “Lil Wayne is passionate about skateboarding and the New Orleans community and this campaign fits those passions together seamlessly.”
In addition to the skatepark, Mountain Dew is seeking fans of Lil Wayne, to submit inspirational content for possible inclusion in Lil Wayne’s next Mountain Dew commercial.
“We’ve been looking forward to announcing this phase of the DEWeezy Project and getting our consumers involved,” added Brett O’Brien, Vice President of Marketing, Mountain Dew. “The campaign is about igniting creativity and celebrating people who follow their passion – like Lil Wayne has with skateboarding. DEWeezy is the perfect platform to engage fans and invite them to show us what ‘This is I DEW’ means to them.”
For more information visit www.deweezy.com.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Havoc Reveals How Jay-Z’s Summer Jam Diss Affected Mobb Deep And Put Havoc “In The Line Of Fire”
(AllHipHop News) In Part Three of AllHipHop.com’s exclusive interview with Havoc, the super producer and one half of the legendary duo Mobb Deep explains the impact that Jay-Z’s infamous Summer Jam diss had on the group.
“The impact for me was that it just made me have to step my game up,” said Havoc. “Everybody was coming down on P, but I was holding him down like son is still good. I just felt like I had to step my game up when that happened. That should have been a beef that should have never took place.”
In his sit down with Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur, Havoc also spoke about how over time, Prodigy’s numerous beef’s put him “in the line of fire.”
“Whatever one person does in a group reflects on me. If I’m walking through someone’s ‘hood, that this dude [Prodigy] done dissed, I can’t sit there and go, ‘yo, but nah’ – they looking at me like I’m him, and dudes want to score points off of that,” explained Havoc. “So that always put me in the line of fire.”
Check out Part Three of AllHipHop.com’s exclusive interview with Havoc, where he speaks on how the Jay-Z Summer Jam diss affected Prodigy, his thoughts on Prodigy being protected by alleged NYPD security, and his relationship with the rest of the Mobb Deep crew:
RELATED: PART 1 – HAVOC ADMITS TO SENDING OUT INFAMOUS TWEETS ABOUT PRODIGY
RELATED: PART 2 – HAVOC REFUSES TO “CONFIRM OR DENY” ALLEGED PRODIGY “JAIL LOVE LETTERS”
Beanie Sigel Embarking on Pre-Prison U.S. Tour
(AllHipHop News) State Property ringleader and Ruffhouse Records/EMI-signed rapper Beanie Sigel has announced that he will be embarking a “Pre-Prison Tour” in support of his new project new project, This Time.
According to a statement from Ruffhouse Records, Beanie Sogel will be heading to New York and out west to California, while several other dates are expected to be added to tour.
The “Pre-Prison Tour” will also feature appearances on NBC’S Late Night Show with Jimmy Fallon, BET’s 106 & Park, and several media appearances to promote the album and new single, “The Reunion”.
On the new single, Beanie Sigel brings together his former State Property group of Omillio Sparks, Young Chris, Peedi Crakk, and Freeway, previously assembled on Roc-A-Fella Records.
“The Reunion” samples Sly & the Family Stone’s “You Can Make It If You Try”, and received airplay during its first radio week at major urban stations like Hot 97 in New York, Power 99 in Philadelphia, WPWX in Chicago, and Sirius Shade 45 and Hip Hop Nation.
The 11-track album, produced by Beanie Sigel & Alex “Don Cheegro” Chiger, also features Akon and the Game and is set for worldwide release on the newly revived Ruffhouse Records distributed by EMI Label Services.
“It’s real life stories,” Beanie explained. “People go through things and that’s the music that I make. My music is honest. You have a lot of dudes that live the façade. They start falling to the character that they are portraying in the music. I don’t do that.”
Two weeks after the release, Beanie Sigel aka the “Broad Street Bully” will go to federal prison to begin serving a two-year sentence.
“Regardless of his unfortunate situation, Beanie has created a tremendous body of work that is totally worthy of the Ruffhouse name,” says CEO of Ruffhouse Records, Chris Schwartz. “He stands tall among all the major MCs and he’s revered by all hip-hop aficionados around the world. We’re extremely proud to be re-launching Ruffhouse Records with Beanie Sigel as our first artist.”
Beanie Sigel’s current “Pre-Prison” tour includes the following performances and appearances:
New York (Aug. 16 @ S.O.B.’s)
BET’s 106 & Park (Aug. 24th)
Los Angeles (Aug. 30 @ The Key Club)
Oakland, CA (Aug. 31 @ The New Parish).
NBC’s Jimmy Fallon Show (Sept. 6th w/ The Roots)
AHH Stray News: Wiz Khalifa Pushes Back “O.N.I.F.C.”; Kendrick Lamar Talks Debut Album Features; Asher Roth Changing Album Name
(AllHipHop News) During an interview with Fuse at one of his recent “Under the Influence of Music” tour stops, Taylor Gang captain Wiz Khalifa revealed that his sophomore album on Atlantic Records, O.N.I.F.C., would be getting pushed back about three weeks from its prior date of August 28 date to September 18.
The album is set to feature appearances from the likes of 50 Cent, Cam’ron, Curren$y, 2 Chainz and of course members of his Taylor Gang camp like Juicy J, Chevy Woods, and Lola Luv. Production on O.N.I.F.C. is expected to come from Pharrell, Sledgren, Cardo, Jim Jonsin, Benny Blanco, and more. Wiz’s next release will come in the form of Live In Concert, a collaborative mixtape with Curren$y that will drop on August 9, the three-year anniversary of the duo’s last project together, How Fly.
With two months until remaining until his debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, is released, Kendrick Lamar has shed some light on the collaborations, or lack thereof, to expect when the album hits store shelves on October 2.
In an interview with CBCMusic Kendrick said, “I’m selfish – it’s all me. I’ve got to pick what feels right. I never go into it thinking, ‘I want to get these people on there.’ No, I don’t force nothing and right now it’s turning out to be all me.
“People get in this position and feel like they need the big producers, the big artists,” he continued. “I’m still hungry. I want to show and prove to the non-believers.”
The MC, who is currently sharing an XXL cover with producer and mentor Dr. Dre, did confirm, however, that all members from the Black Hippy group, including Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, and Ab-Soul, will appear on good kid, m.A.A.D. city. Kendrick will premiere the video for his new single, “Swimming Pools,” this Friday on BET’s “106 and Park.”
The release of Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange on Def Jam Records last month has caused fellow labelmate Asher Roth to change the title for his own sophomore album, which was to be called Is This Too Orange?
“Obviously, the initial title of the album was Is This Too Orange?, and out of respect for Frank [Ocean], and the project that he put together, he kind of beat me to the punch,” Roth told KarmaloopTV after his New York City performance for Peter Rosenberg’s “Real” Night of Hip-Hop last week.
“I just want to make sure that we have an original idea,” Roth continued. “I don’t want any connotation or any comparisons or anything like that, simply off of a name. We might have to start fresh from a namesake, might have the fans name it. We’ll see what’s up.”
Asher Roth’s currently untitled sophomore album is expected to be released this October.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake Producing The Next Aaliyah CD?
Well, what do we have here?
Baby girl is coming back? First of all, check out our old rumor:
[Read: Is Drake Working On An Album With Aaliyah?]
and also…
[Read: Is A New Aaliyah Album In The Works?]
It looks like there is some factuality to this, as newsy rumors have further indicated that this is true. The latest is that Drake will oversee the next album from baby girl. According to HHDX, they are getting it on and poppin’, baby!
I think this is a great look so…let’s look for it. Drake is good for some things and not so good for other things. This is good for Drake and Aaliyah!
And, give Timbaland a call.
WATCH: MTV RapFix Live at 4PM EST With Rick Ross
(AllHipHop News) Today (August 1), MTV RapFix Live will welcome Maybach Music Group head honcho Rick Ross to the couch with host Sway Calloway.
Ross is currently in the midst of a marathon promo tour for his God Forgives, I Don’t album, released yesterday (July 31) on MMG/Def Jam.
MTV RapFix Live airs today (August 1) at 4PM. Open the media player by CLICKING HERE.
For more info on upcoming RapFix guests, visit rapfix.mtv.com.
VIDEO: Curren$y Gets His C.E.O. On With Jet Life Recordings; Speaks On Impact Master P And Dame Dash Had On Him
Curren$y is one of the hardest working MCs in the Hip-Hop game right now, although to him he refers to his work as “fun” – which there can never be enough of. Following the release of his Warner Bros. debut, The Stoned Immaculate, Spitta diverted his attention to the work coming out of his own camp of Jet Life Recordings.
In addition to the the New Orleans native rattling off a slew of projects that are in in the works, Curren$y, who is his own boss now, spoke on Jet Life Recordings, and what he learned from being around C.E.O.s like Master P and Dame Dash in the past during his tenure with the respective moguls.
Curren$y also spoke on the current status of relationships with Lil Wayne and Master P, his level of involvement with the individual projects coming from his Jet Life roster, and his process for recruiting new talent to his team.
Check out our exclusive interview with Curren$y below:
Check back for more of our interview with Curren$y throughout the week.
Big Sean, Nicki Minaj Featured In Global Adidas Advertising Campaign
(AllHipHop News) Big Sean and Nicki Minaj are featured brand ambassadors for the new “adidas Is All In” advertising campaign, which was unveiled today (August 1).
Big Sean and Nicki will be featured in spots alongside other brand ambassadors like Korean pop sensation 2NE1, NBA star Derrick Rose and fashion maverick, Jeremy Scott.
“This generation is always looking for a chance to go all in to their own beat; an opportunity to show the world their passions and their talents. This campaign builds on the desire for self-expression, and we are enabling our consumers to share with us and the world their creativity, and what originality means to them,” said adidas CEO Hermann Deininger.
Each brand ambassador will be a part of a worldwide advertising campaign, which was shot by director Melina Matsoukas and features Nicki Minaj’s track “Masquerade.”
According to reps for adidas, the global campaign, which comprises of television spots, print, billboard and new media, is slated to run until the end of September.
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Iron Solomon, Murda Mook, Serius Jones And More To Compete At Ultimate Rap League’s “Return Of the Legends” In NYC
(AllHipHop News) In two weeks time, some of the biggest battle rappers from around the country will meet at New York City’s Webster Hall for Ultimate Rap League’s “Return of the Legends” event.
The event, which takes place on August 19, will feature six battles including the main event pitting New York rappers Murda Mook and Iron Solomon against one another.
In addition to the main event, there will be battles featuring Hitman Holla from St. Louis, Missouri against Atlanta’s John Da Don; DNA from Queens, New York battling Philly native and former Da Band member E. Ness; and Ayeverb, also from St. Louis, rapping against his enemy from Harlem, T-Rex.
Lastly, Harlem’s Charlie Clips and Loaded Lux will face off against Fight Klub champion Serius Jones and Detroit’s Calicoe respectively.
Photo credit: Joel Frijhoff
For tickets and more information about the August 19 event at Webster Hall, visit URLtv.tv.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Prodigy Responds To Havoc – Gives Him Props?
On Friday, AllHipHop.com’s exclusive interview with Havoc shook Hip-Hop to its core when Havoc admitted to sending those tweets accusing Prodigy of being bisexual. Check out Part I and Part II of the interview below.
Well, the following day, after the initial video with Havoc broke, Prodigy responded on Twitter. Somehow those tweets went under the radar, but we have them for you below. Oddly enough, Prodigy gives Havoc props for his work on HNIC, but also tweets out some telling lyrics. Check out Prodigy’s response to Havoc’s confession to sending the tweets:
“jealousy, n*ggas want bullets in my head envy, n*ggas wanna catch me slippin’, but never that… http://youtu.be/KcnvRW_mc0o,” he tweeted July 28th.
“#HNIC3”
“RT #Scorpios are intensely loyal to those they love and care about”
“i love the 90’s. but i aint stuck in that mu’f*cka.”
“we aint really wit that talkin’ b*tch we bout that action… http://youtu.be/WKSIP4BozVo “
“S/O to all my followers and infamous lifers who bought that #HNIC3 let em know! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/h.n.i.c.-3-deluxe/id537765998 … “
“S/O to the ppl part of #HNIC3 @mobettabrown @Willie_Day26 @DarealEsther @realwizkhalifa @tip @VaughnAnthony1 @BoogzBoogetz @plaintruthent”
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EXCLUSIVE: Producer Red Spyda Gives Details on ‘WuBlock’ Album:
(AllHipHop News) Veteran producer Red Spyda recently spoke with AllHipHop.com about the highly anticipated WuBlock collaborative album between Wu-Tang Clan members and members of Hip-Hop collective D-Block.
Red Spyda is one of the featured producers on the upcoming WuBlock album, which will feature artists from both camps, including Jadakiss, Raekwon, Styles P., Ghostface Killah, Sheek Louch and others.
“These are two of the dopest crews in Hip-Hop [and] they still out there doing shows and cutting records,” Red Spyda told AllHipHop.com. “It’s authentic, I’ll tell you this much. The conversation we were having, they was like we want that ‘street s**t. I think its going to be a good thing if you want that hard edge. Cats going in spitting bars.”
Red Spyda, who has crafted tracks for artists like 50 Cent, Lil Kim, Young Buck, Slaughterhouse and B.o.B., also revealed that Jadakiss, who recently dropped “The Consignment” mixtape, is in the studio hard at work on his solo project Top 5 Dead or Alive.
The WuBlock Album is slated to hit stores in the fall.
Check out the exclusive interview below:
Fabolous Ft. Wale and French Montana “Dance Move”
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Tony Yayo Ft. Gucci Mane “2 Girls”
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Los Ft. Paypa “I Don’t F*ck Wit That”
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