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Five Star Dank “Hella”
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Did ODB Inspire Adele’s#### Song “Rolling in the Deep”?
Ol’ Dirty Bastard is still impacting music even after his death. We hear that one of ODB’s classics, “Brooklyn Zoo”, was the inspiration for soul singer Adele’s mega hit record, “Rolling in the Deep”.
Adele’s producer, Paul Epworth, who produced “Rolling in the Deep”, says that the bridge for the track was a direct reflection of the ODB track. Check out what he said below:
“But for the bridges, we were trying to make the piano sound like ‘Brooklyn Zoo’ by Ol’ Dirty B*****d.”
Take a listen to “Rolling in the Deep” below. Can you hear “Brooklyn Zoo” in the chorus?
Dispute Over DMX Tour Continues; Booking Agency Replies To Manager’s Comments
(AllHipHop News) A representative for a Miami-based company that is suing rapper DMX has replied to a statement his managers made regarding a failed tour of Germany.
DMX was supposed to tour Germany in April, but was forced to postpone the “DMX Undisputed Comeback Tour 2012″ due to passport issues.
Around the same time the news broke of the postponement of the Germany dates, it was revealed that DMX was also being sued by Heavy Rotation, LLC, over a separate, botched tour.
“We are not surprised to hear about the cancellation of the DMX tour due to passport issues,” a rep for Heavy Rotation told AllHipHop.com. “The news is validation that Heavy Rotation is the victim of the allegations made in our complaint.”
Heavy Rotation filed a $749,285 lawsuit against the rapper earlier this month, claiming they had an exclusive, year-long, worldwide booking agreement.
Heavy Rotation claims they paid DMX’s legal bills, bail and even helped with child support, in hopes of recouping the expenses through the tour.
DMX’s managers denied the accusations in a statement to AllHipHop.com and claimed they canceled the exclusive deal, due to Heavy Rotation’s business practices.
“Heavy Rotation specifically denies reports by DMX’s management that Heavy Rotation wanted DMX to break the law in any way and denies that Heavy Rotation expected DMX to travel based on a fake passport,” the rep told AllHipHop.com. “That is simply not true.”
Either way, it looks as though the dispute will have to be resolved in court.
“We believe that when all the facts come out in court, the truth will show that Heavy Rotation was wronged by DMX and his manager,” the rep said. “Heavy Rotation looks forward to that day.”
OG Ron C & Michael “5000” Watts Form New Label Chopped Not Slopped Ent.
(AllHipHop News) OG Ron C and Michael “5000” Watts have announced the formation of what they assert is the only official Chopped & Screwed Up label, Chopped Not Slopped Ent.
A slew of artists have taken to the Chopped Not Sloppped projects.
Artists like Drake, A$AP Rocky, The Weekend, Casey Veggies, Killa Kyleon, and of others, have sought out to have the official Chopped Not Slopped stamp on their projects.
In fact, Drake’s Chop Care – the “Chopped and Screwed” version of Take Care – received an astounding 1 million downloads in less than 72hrs when it was released.
The label currently houses nine Chopped Not Slopped Ent. DJ’s called the “Chop Stars”, which includes OG Ron C, Michael “5000” Watts, DJ Candlestick, DJ Mr. Rogers, DJ Holly Grove, DJ Rucker, DJ Lil Steve, DJ Chose, and DJ Mankind.
In the early 90’s OG Ron C and Michael “5000” Watts had great independent success with projects released through SwishaHouse by Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and Grammy Award winning artist Chamillionaire.
Is Diddy Hip-Hop’s Ultimate Businessman?
Every year, Diddy manages to surpass himself by accomplishing more achievements. Whether it is his routine change in names, promoting his successful Ciroc Vodka brand, or just the signing of talented artists, Diddy kept his promise from way back when he said, “I thought I told you that we won’t stop.”
This go ’round, Diddy has launched his latest venture, Revolt in partnership with Comcast. I can give credit to Diddy because I remember when I was nine years old, all the way back in ’96, my first cassette tape was 112’s “Only You.” And to see his growth in a little over 15 years is remarkable. Not many have remained relevant for so long, but Diddy has managed to go beyond his once quoted rap lyrics, “10 years from now, we’ll still be on top.”
When many past entertainers manage to die off, every year Diddy creates a new project that the public is enthused to see evolve from an idea in his well-coifed head to a mega-million dollar venture. Diddy sets platforms, not only for his family, but for the world to see as an inspiration. Despite his setbacks of the past – from Biggie’s senseless murder, to the club shooting with J.Lo and Shyne, to the fact that many of his past acts were dissatisfied with their business dealings at Bad Boy Records – you have to give credit to the man for giving people a chance to grow from their experiences, as well as a way to make money and build a name for themselves.
I am excited to see where Revolt will lead the new generation. With the success of reality television shows (which are the major causes of music video absenteeism on MTV and now, barely, on BET and VH1), Diddy promises that the new channel, Revolt, will fuse artists, social media, real time content, and cutting edge technology. I know that I, personally, am ecstatic to see the TV listing when Revolt does go nationally.
With this latest power move, Diddy made have proved that he is BEYOND an ultimate businessman. Bad Boy Records, Sean John Clothing, Ciroc Vodka, TV | Music | Movie Producer, Owner of Justin’s Restaurant, and now Revolt Television Network.
“Take that. Take that.”
Follow Chantal Borgella on Twitter (@ChantalBorgella).
Daily Word Salutes “Whoa”-Inspiring Women: Be Bigger Than Circumstance!!
Happy Take-Over Thursday, my Soldiers and Survivors!
Welcome to day four of our tribute to phenomenal women who are helping to inspire us into greatness! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to being bigger than your circumstance. With that said, our phenomenal woman recipient is a young lady by the name of Hydeia Broadbent. Hydeia, who was born with HIV and was told that she would not live past the age of five, is an international AIDS activist who spends her time spreading the message of HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
She debuted as an HIV/AIDS activist and public speaker at the age of six and by 12, she appeared on many national television programs including “Oprah”, “20/20”, and “Good Morning America”. Instead of allowing her condition to become a death sentence, she took on a mission to educate people of all ages about the risk of HIV/AIDS. She has been featured in prominent publications like The New York Times, People, Essence, Ebony, Sister 2 Sister, National Geographic, Seventeen, and Heart & Soul. She also once graced the cover of the TV Guide, and been on many of America’s top talk radio programs including, The Michael Eric Dyson Show, Russ Parr Morning Show, and The Tom Joyner Morning Show.
Through her activism, Hydeia has shown us that, no matter what your circumstance is, you have a purpose and as long as your are living for something bigger than you, you will fulfill that purpose. We can sit around and complain about the hand we were dealt, or we can stop making excuses and make great things happen!! Life is for living and as long as you are willing to live to the fullest, then nothing can stop you! We Salute you, Ms. Hydeia Broadbent!! Continue to inspire and motivate!!
-Ash’Cash
“The first thing a great person does, is make us realize the insignificance of circumstance.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.” -Earl Nightingale
“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.” -Bruce Barton
“You have the power to think what you want. No matter what the circumstance.” -Unknown
“If you do not have faith when circumstances seem to be against you, then you do not have faith at all.” -Charles H. Spurgeon
“People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life’s circumstances to push them down and hold them under.” -Unknown
“No matter what age you are, or what your circumstances might be, you are special, and you still have something unique to offer. Your life, because of who you are, has meaning.” -Barbara De Angelis
“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.” -Bruce Lee
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.
Mixtape Review: Add-2’s “Save.Our.Souls”
Rating: 8 / 10
With all of the surrounding drama with the death of Trayvon Martin, the ever-increasing undertone of racism at an all-time high, and the fact that there is still a large number of people don’t seem to care about either situation, it would seem that a change of heart is needed now more than ever for most of American society. One artist who seems to realize that is the Chicago MC Add-2; fresh off his cosign from Common, Add-2 makes no motion whatsoever to sidestep the issues concerning his people in his latest release, Save.Our.Souls, and does it in a way that comes off as refreshing to the ear.
Lyrically, Add-2 gives listeners a great mix of clever bars and punchlines, but never strays from his topic. Songs like “The Real Back”, “Going Going Gone”, and “Bring ‘Em Out, display his versatile rap skills, and the presentation of those songs are dope as well; “The Real Back” samples some classic Bernie Mac lines, the 9th Wonder-produced “Going Going Gone” has a great vibe to it throughout, and the hook for “Bring ‘Em Out” serves as a nice nod to Alphamega’s verse on T.I.’s “Hurt” single.
Add-2 is incredible lyrically on all fronts, but he is at his absolute best on S.O.S. when he’s addressing taboo topics concerning Black culture. “Cotton Fields” outlines the parallels between slavery times and today’s times with powerful introductory bars (“My Granny used to put her fingers back when she was picking cotton / now I’m picking cotton shirts just for me to rock ‘em”) and ratchets up the intensity by the end of the song (“Ain’t a damn thing changed, it’s still a slave trade / NFL, NBA, just ain’t the same name / All these record label exec’s manufacturing songs / ask Jimmy Iovine how many slaves he owns…”). The scathing continues later in the tracklisting as “Modern Day Coons” takes aim at the Black people who aspire to be less than their worth.
It’s a great listen, but the best thing about S.O.S is that Add-2 is completely aware that he isn’t without fault and takes aim at himself as well. Songs like “Losing Me” featuring Nida Nasheeda shows the MC at a juncture of his life that even has him asking God to save HIS soul, in a sense. At the end of the project, as opinionated as Add-2 comes off, he’s the epitome of the intelligent Black male who realizes that all isn’t as it seems in his culture and expresses that well within his music. Save.Our.Souls embodies that aspect in almost every way, and it is well worth the download if you needed a reason to see why Common supports him.
You can download it here.
Nas Breaks Down His New Project, Explains His Stance on Trayvon Martin
(AllHipHop News) On Wednesday (March 28), Nas spoke with Angie Martinez and DJ Enuff on Hot 97’s The Angie Martinez Show about a host of issues ranging from the rap game, to his divorce, to Trayvon Martin.
Four years removed from his last solo album, Nas told Angie Martinez and DJ Enuff that he has spent time recently touring and recording with Damian Marley, traveling to Vegas and Miami, raising his kids, and recovering from what he described as a “rough divorce.”
“…I gotta admit the divorce was kind hard body.” Nas told Angie Martinez when she alluded to him being in seemingly good spirits. “So it was like I chilled out, I really stayed away, and I didn’t want to go anywhere, and at one point it just hit me like, ‘Yo, what you doing, man? Get outside, smile, enjoy life and sunshine man, you know, hit the streets hard. So I’ve been everywhere, man, Vegas, Miami and just you know, enjoying life, watching the game and watching what’s going on.”
Although Nas took a step back from the public eye for a period of time, he says he was busy at work preparing his next project, which he said will release in Summer 2012.
Earlier this month Nas debuted a new single produced by Salaam Remi, Da Internz and Heavy D entitled “The Don,” on the Funk Flex’s Hot 97 show.
Nas also explained to Martinez that he has another “Black Girl Lost” song on the new project, referring back to a theme featured on his second album, It Was Written.
“It’s not personal about anybody. My second album had “Black Girl Lost”, and I just want to do another one. It’s not personal, that’s all, I’m excited, though.”
In regards to the subject matter on the project, Nas agreed with Angie when she suggested the project would be “on politics, divorce… love.”
Agreeing that the project was personal and emotional, Nas replied, “Yea… yes, yes…I gotta get it out, I got to, I tried to avoid it, it’s in the music, I gotta talk about it, it’s life.”
Known as one of rap’s most socially conscious rappers, Nas also voiced his thoughts on the Trayvon Martin case that has gripped the nation and struck up debates across the globe. Specifically, Geraldo Rivera’s comments were examined, after he suggested that Martin’s hoodie was the culprit for the murder.
“You never want to hear that kind of news,” Nas explained to Martinez. “When it happens, you remember how many Trayvon incidents happen everyday all over the world.. It doesn’t seem like the race problem will ever get solved. I like to be optimistic, but it doesn’t seem like it’ll ever get solved.”
Signs: Man Dies Getting Silicon Shots To The Penis!
Will illseed please come back and help us a lil’ bit!? LOL!
This is the sort of thing he’d put in the “Signs The World Is Coming To An End.” Here is the report from the NJ Star-Ledger!
Authorities have charged a 34-year-old woman with manslaughter after a man died from a silicon injection in his penis she allegedly administered, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said today.
EAST ORANGE — Authorities have filed homicide charges against a woman after she allegedly administered a silicone injection into the penis of a 22-year-old man, who suffered a fatal blood clot.
The victim, who died in May, had been seeking a penis enhancement, authorities said today.
Kasia Rivera, 34, of East Orange, was arrested today on manslaughter charges and unauthorized practice of medicine in the death of Justin Street, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Street, also of East Orange, died May 6, the day after he went to Rivera’s home, where she gave him the injection, authorities said.
The medical examiner determined the cause of death as silicone embolism as a result of the injection, the prosecutor’s office said.
Street’s death was ruled a homicide and Rivera was arrested after an investigation by the prosecutor’s office, with assistance of the East Orange Police Department.
Hip-Hop Rumors: New York Knicks Rename Their Bench “Mob Deep”
The Knicks have been playing fairly well this year, thanks in part to their “deep” bench. Because of their depth, the Knicks players have begun calling their bench “Mob Deep”. The nickname came about earlier this month when Knicks rookie Iman Shumpert tweeted to his fans on Twitter account that he was searching for something new to call the second unit and a fan tweeted back with the suggestion of “Mob Deep.”
ESPN spoke to Havoc and Prodigy about the bench naming in their honor. Check out what they said below:
“I’ve heard them play our music before at different games, maybe during the highlights on the news and certain things like that,” he told ESPNNewYork.com. “But this is the first time where the team actually called something ‘Mob Deep.’ That’s the Knicks. That’s what’s up.”
After hearing about the nickname, Prodigy told his partner Havoc, who couldn’t believe how it stuck and got so big, even being mentioned on MSG Network broadcasts. That has led to numerous texts, tweets, and phone calls whenever it’s brought up in the news.
“I thought it was like a one-time thing,” Havoc said, “but then I started hearing about it and people kept on telling me that they mentioned it on MSG every time they have a game.”
Infamous!
S.O.B.’s Follows SXSW Event With Month-Long “I Love S.O.B.’s” Music Fest
(AllHipHop News) Following a star-studded showing at this year’s SXSW festival, which included performances by Miguel, Machine Gun Kelly, Slaughterhouse, and 2 Chainz, who brought out Kanye West for a surprise set, S.O.B.’s continues its 30 year anniversary with the month long “I Love S.O.B.’s” music festival.
As part of the celebration, the Manhattan venue is issuing badges to the festival, currently on sale for $100, which will allow attendees access to all live shows at S.O.B.’s for the entire month of April.
S.O.B.’s is partnering with their long-time talent booking and marketing team, Noizy Cricket!!, and April’s performance lineup includes Obie Trice, Stalley, Hopsin, Schoolboy Q , the return of SWV, Shabazz Palaces, and Casey Veggies.
More shows are to be announced, and the list of presenters and partners include The Source, The Fader, Roc Nation, AllHipHop.com, Youheardthatnew, 2DopeBoyz, SKEE.TV, OGPR Marketing & Public Relations, Heineken, KISS FM, and Hot 97.
“Since S.O.B.’s brought New York to Austin for SXSW for the first leg of our 30 year anniversary celebration,” says Le’Roy Benros, founder of Noizy Cricket!!, “we felt it was only right to do something at home to give back to the patrons who have made that 30 years so successful. We are officially declaring April to be “I Love S.O.B.’s” month.”
“I Love S.O.B.’s” badges can be purchased via www.ticketweb.com or at the S.O.B.’s box office. For more information, visit www.sobs.com or www.noizycricket.com.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Yelawolf Says His Recent Health Scare Made Him Feel “Closer To God”
Yelawolf has been out of commission for the last few weeks and was hospitalized due to a ruptured spleen. He suffered the injury at a recent show in Wisconsin after stage diving and landing on someone’s head…ouch!
Luckily, Yelawolf has made a full recovery and is back at it out in the “land down under,” where he sat down for an interview. In the interview, Yelawolf speaks on how his perspective on life has changed due to his life threatening injury, as well as how he now “feels closer to GOD” due to the accident. Check out the interview below:
Aesop Rock Strikes Back With “Skelethon”; Rhymesayers Entertainment Release His First In 5 Years
(AllHipHop News) Rhymesayers Entertainment has announced that Aesop Rock’s sixth studio album, Skelethon, will be released on July 10.
Hailed as “Indie Rap’s wordiest wordsmith” by Rolling Stone, the New York-born and San Francisco-based MC’s new album will be his first solo release in five years and will act as the follow-up to 2007’s None Shall Pass.
According to a Rhymesayers Entertainment press release, “Skelethon not only sees the rapper back waxing poetically on his own but also marks his first wholly self-produced effort. While the sounds are familiar, we see Aesop venturing in some exciting new directions with guest appearances from Indie Rock archetype, Kimya Dawson, as well as Allyson Baker of Dirty Ghosts, Hanni El Khatib, Nicky Fleming-Yaryan, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz and the Grimace Federation.”
It continues, “Aesop’s new album follows in the wake of several deep personal losses and highlights subject matter that deals with the sometimes-futile ways people try to cope with serious issues. Skelethon is set to be both a showpiece for his illustrious career and a serious payoff for his droves of ever-patient loyal fans.”
Check out the tracklisting for Skelethon below:
1. Leisureforce
2. ZZZ Top
3. Cycles To Gehenna
4. Zero Dark Thirty
5. Fryerstarter
6. Ruby ’81
7. Crows 1
8. Crows 2
9. Racing Stripes
10. 1,000 O’Clock
11. Homemade Mummy
12. Grace
13. Saturn Missiles
14. Tetra
15. Gopher Guts
For more information, visit AesopRock.com or Rhymesayers.com. Skelethon will be released on July 10.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Drake Shows Off His Best Lil’ Wayne Impersonation
According to Drake, one of his many talents is impersonations. While in London on his “Club Paradise Tour,” Drake sat down with Tim Westwood and showcased his best Lil’ Wayne impersonation. In the interview, Drake explained the fundamentals to capturing a good Weezy impersonation: “You always have to get how he goes from happy to serious within like .5 seconds.”
Drake answered a few interview questions as Weezy, and discussed sports as well as Wayne’s clothing line Trukfit in the mock interview. “That’s my brother. I do it all in good fun,” he said. “That’s my idol, so I know everything.”
Check out Drake impersonating Wayne below. Do you think he did a good job?
Sucka Free Records CEO Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Distribution Charges
(AllHipHop News) Former Houston music executive Duane “Big Hump” Hobbs is facing a minimum mandatory 10 years in prison, after pleading guilty to cocaine distribution charges.
Hump is the founder of Sucka Free, an influential Houston Hip-Hop label best known for releasing albums by Lil Flip.
Hump, born Estell Douglas Hobbs Jr, 52, was arrested on drug charges in December of 2011, after an investigation revealed that he was part of an African-American drug network.
Federal prosecutors arrested dozens of others in the network, which sold hundreds of kilos of cocaine regularly, from 1995 until 2010.
Hobbs would receive hundreds of kilos of cocaine and store drugs for the network, which operated in Mexico, Houston, Chicago and Mississippi.
Hobbs pleaded guilty on Monday (March 26) and now faces the minimum mandatory of 10 years in prison, without the possibility of parole.
At its height, Sucka Free released Lil Flip’s platinum album Undaground Legend and its follow-up, U Gotta Feel Me, which went double platinum.
Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent and Joan Rivers Hit the Gym Together, 50 Dropping Gangsta Grillz Mixtape!
Rapper/actor/businessman 50 Cent was spotted at the Planet Fitness in Harlem yesterday with none other than gossip queen Joan Rivers. No, the two were not doing Palates together; they were actually shooting a commercial for 50’s Street King energy drink.
The 30-second commercial will feature a group of surprise celebrities with the premise focused on 50 Cent lending a helping hand to help Joan Rivers get her energy back. “I tried to put together the odd team, not the A-team,” said 50 Cent. “It has a lot of different layers to it for something that has to happen in 30 seconds.”
In related news, 50 Cent just announced on Twitter he will be working with DJ Drama on a Gangsta Grillz mixtape called The Lost Tape. Check out 50’s tweet below.
Now that’s gangsta!
Twista “Gucci Louis Prada”
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