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Tyga’s Bus Shot Up; Two Injured Including Rapper Honey Cocaine

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Police in Omaha, Nebraska are seeking suspects who shot and injured two people after a dispute with Young Money rapper Tyga.

Tyga was in town performing at the Sokol Auditorium, when his entourage became involved in an altercation with audience members.

After garbage was thrown on the stage, a fight broke out between members of Tyga’s group and several people in the crowd.

According to police, the group’s bus was fired upon, as they were boarding.

As the bus pulled out of the venue’s parking lot, the suspects followed and fired more shots at the bus.

Police said two people were injured, one being rapper Honey Cocaine, who confirmed her injuries via her Twitter page.

Tyga also released a statement about the shooting via his Twitter page.

“Let’s be clear them was haters not fans. My fans love me I love them. S**t happens and as a Man I deal with those decisions I make,” Tyga tweeted.

Police have not made any arrests.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Teyana Taylor Brawls With A Stripper, Breaks Window at LIV

By: ginatorres27Category: Rumors

Lately, it seems like the only way Teyana Taylor gets any press is when she gets into a physical altercation, or when she allegedly releases XXX pics of herself on the net. Is she still even rapping or singing anymore?

Anyway, Teyana was at it again last night getting into a physical altercation with a stripper named Skrawberry at club LIV in Miami that ended with a window being broken! Queen Latifah was in the house celebrating her birthday and Mary J. Blige was there to perform, but that didn’t stop the foolishness from going down.

The story we’re hearing is that before Teyana ended up at LIV, she and her friends made a stop at the King of Diamonds strip club where she had an argument with Skrawberry the stripper. And yes, as unbelievable as it sounds, that is her real name! Below is a picture of Skrawberry:

Teyana’s friends are saying the argument started because Skrawberry was jealous of the attention that Teyana was receiving at the club. Anyway, Teyana and her friends left KOD and headed over to LIV, where they were sitting at a table with several friends including Baltimore Ravens player Bryant McKinney, when Skrawberry popped up again and approached the table to apparently apologize to Teyana. Things went left, because Skrawberry ended up punching Teyana in the face. Here’s what Teyana’s friend Hazel-E had to say about the incident:

“Miami stripper Skrawberry came over to the table where Teyana Taylor was.  NFLer Bryant Mckinney saw the two ladies exchanging words & as Teyana bent down to grab her drink, Skrawberry sucker punched her.  But it was the first and last hit she got. Teyana & her crew laid Skrawberry out.  She left the club leaking and wearing her dress as a belt.”

Check out a pic during the fight below (Teyana on the left):

The story doesn’t end there. An hour later after the club fight, Teyana and Hazel-E got jumped by Skrawberry’s sister!

“Teyana and her crew were outside the Fontainebleau hotel, retrieving their belongings that were left inside club LIV from the first bout,” Hazel tells TheYBF.com. “All of a sudden, Skrawberry’s sister runs up behind Teyana and grabbed her hair. The ladies fell into the bushes by the window where two guys that were brawling busted through.”

Looks like two different fights contributed to the broken window. Teyana tweeted the photo below of herself at 6AM this morning to show that she was not hurt during the fight.

Teyana needs to get into a studio and relax before she gets hurt out there. That or maybe join the WWE!

Snoop, Tour Manager Sued For Allegedly Abusing Female Driver

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Snoop Dogg and blogger Perez Hilton are being sued by a female driver, who claims that she was verbally and physically abused by Snoop Dogg’s tour manager.

Plaintiff Kim McGee filed the lawsuit in the District Court of Travis County Texas, on March 15.

The lawsuit claims that Snoop Dogg’s tour manager Frank Palomino assaulted McGee during a dispute before the rap star performed at Perez Hilton’s event, during the 2010 SXSW music conference/festival.

According to the lawsuit, Kim McGee was hired by local transportation company C3 to provide transportation services for Snoop Dogg and his entourage during the event in Austin, Texas.

McGee claims that tour manager Frank Palomino became verbally abusive while she was transporting Snoop from his hotel room to the venue, for the performance with Perez Hilton.

Because of this incident, McGee decided that she would no longer serve as Snoop Dogg’s driver while he was in Austin, Texas.

When she informed Palomino that she would no longer be driving, he took the disagreement up a notch and allegedly grabbed her, lifted her off the ground, shook her violently and pulled out several locks of her hair.

The lawsuit claims that Palomino then threw the woman to the ground, where she struck her head.

McGee claims she was then dragged across the room and held against her will.

McGee claims that all of this was witnessed by Snoop Dogg and other employees of C3, who failed to intervene, call police or identify Palomino as the suspect to detectives who were investigating the matter.

“Snoop Dogg failed to properly institute training in this regard and/or failed to provide the supervision necessary to see that such training was utilized on the night of the incident at issue in this suit. It was foreseeable that this type of action would occur, given the history of Snoop Dogg and/or his employees in this respect.”

Kim McGee is suing for assault by infliction of bodily injury, assault by physical offensive contact, false imprisonment by Snoop Dogg and Frank Palomino and negligence.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Cincinnati Bengal Cedric Benson Wilds Out at SXSW!

By: ginatorres27Category: Rumors

When AllHipHop did the Breeding Ground at SXSW, we knew it would be a crazy time. But it apparently got super crazy when a certain NFL player was going through the venue (Kiss N Fly) on an apparent tirade to menace people. According to sources, Cedric Benson was a terror up in the venue, which was very crowded. Timbaland and Snoop were there performing. Meanwhile, downstairs the Cincinnati Bengals’ Cedric Benson was getting upset with the people of VIBE magazine (sponsor of the event) because they asked him to move from the stage where pictures were being taken. (We’ll just add in the fact that several women in the VIP section were acting super thirsty around the NFLer – doing body shots off each other and whatnot to get his attention. But we digress…)

Now, Cedric did move to the side as other artists came to the stage to take pics, but he didn’t depart. This prompted several people working the event to continue to ask him to get off. He seemed to get very, very irate and upset and got into a shouting match with the girl manning the camera. He was upset because he called her a b*tch and she didn’t appreciate it. According to a source, Cedric said, “I could buy this place!” Then some of the people said they were going to call security. But this time, Cedric had some of his boys with him. They said, “Go get security!” Security never did show up. He left and came back, but nothing much came about it.

Then upstairs, somebody claims that Cedric got into a confrontation with somebody that left him bloodied. There are conflicting reports. One said he was bleeding from the arm and another from the face. Nevertheless, the security in the whole place convened on this confrontation. This part took place upstairs as Timbaland was performing his new songs. We don’t know all the deal, but we know this…Cedric is a wild guy! Let’s get football training started!!!!

Streets of SXSW: LeCrae Brings His Feel-Good Rap to Austin

By: seandrasimsCategory: Features

Making it big as a rapper is hard enough. Mix a little God, Jesus, and inspiration into your music, and it just may be nearly impossible.

Still, when you rock with the “King,” they say “all things are possible,” and that’s just the spirit behind Reach Records artist LeCrae. AllHipHop.com first met the talented Atlanta MC after his much-talked-about performance in the 2011 BET Cypher. Since that time, we’ve heard a lot more of his music and witnessed the industry co-signs he’s receiving from the likes of legend Bun B and others.

LeCrae was in Austin a few days ago for the South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival, where he served as proof that Hip-Hop has made its mark on the annual event like never before. On a year when rap showcases exploded beyond venue capacities, there was room for inspirational lyricism, too. And it’s clear that these days, in that lane, LeCrae is the man.

We caught up with LeCrae on the street at SXSW – he was happy to see us and even happier to know that his music and stories have been doing well recently among the mainstream audience. Watch the video below as he talks about his 2012 SXSW experience and where his faith-filled career will go from here:

So, will LeCrae and his blessed brotherhood from Reach Records make their mark on the industry? Only God knows.

In the meantime, check out a video for his recent “Live & Let Live” single produced by DJ Statik Selektah:

Daily Word: Learn the Lesson!!!

By: seandrasimsCategory: Lifestyle

Greetings and Salutations, my creatures of excellence!

Welcome to another opportunity to do it better than before! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to learning the lessons that life will inevitably throw in your way. Ready or Not, Prepared or Unprepared, Knowledgeable or Unknowledgeable – Life will always test you!

These tests are never meant to break you down, but are merely a way to teach you some important lessons that you NEED to learn! The unfortunate part, is that you will never know when these tests will arise, and if you fail, you will continue to repeat the lessons over and over until you pass. The tricky part is that life will keep giving you the same type of lessons, but sometimes may disguise them as a new issue. Whenever issues arise, the key is not to ask “why is this happening to me,” but rather to figure out “what am I suppose to learn?”

In every trial, tribulation, adversity, or obstacle, there is an important lesson that you MUST take heed to! Instead of sitting around feeling sorry for yourself, you must realize what that lesson is and learn it! I guarantee you, if you took an inventory of all the issues you’ve ever had, you will be able to link them all to a common theme… That common theme is the issue that needs to be rectified immediately! You currently have everything you need to live a great life. All you have to do is change your perspective and use what you have in your favor! Life is Great so make it so!
-Ash’Cash

“Other people may be there to help us, teach us, guide us along our path, but the lesson to be learned is always ours.” -Unknown

“Life will teach you the lessons, it is up to you to learn them.” -Unknown

“Life is the cruelest teacher; first she gives the test, then teaches the lesson.” -Unknown

“One thing about the school of experience is that it will repeat the lesson if you flunk the first time.” -Unknown

“Every experience is a lesson, every loss is a gain.” -Sri Sathya Sai Baba

“Some of the best lessons we ever learn are learned from past mistakes. The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future.” -Dale E. Turner

“In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.” -Robert Collier

“Fear nothing, for every renewed effort raises all former failures into lessons, all sins into experience.” -Katherine Tingley

“It is all right to forget your mistakes, if you remember their lessons.” -Unknown

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.

B.o.B. Reveals Cover Art For “Strange Clouds” Album; Preview New Single “Where Are You”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: News

(AllHipHop News) After performing at the Warner Sound showcase last week at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, Grand Hustle and Atlantic recording artist B.o.B. has officially unveiled the cover art for his sophomore studio album, Strange Clouds.

The album, which will be released on May 1, has confirmed features from T.I., Andre 3000, Nelly, Lil Wayne, and even Taylor Swift, with production coming from Jim Jonsin, Dr. Luke, A.D., Salaam Remi, and others.

The rap artist behind such chart hits as “Nothin On You,” “Airplanes,” and the platinum-certified, self-titled single “Strange Clouds”  from his new album, is set to premiere a video for “So Good” this Wednesday (March 21).

Atlantic Records also released the album’s fourth single. “Where Are You (B.o.B. vs. Bobby Ray)”, today. Take a listen to the song below and purchase it now on iTunes.

B.o.B.’s Strange Clouds will be released on May 1.

An AllHipHop.com Moment in Women’s Rap History: Oaktown’s 3.5.7 (Reunited With Hammer!)

By: seandrasimsCategory: Features

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Hip-Hop began its meteoric ascent into the mainstream propelled in large part by MC Hammer. Beginning with his Capitol Records debut, Let’s Get It Started, Hammer deviated from the popular rap style of the times to a more musical and dance-inspired feel. However, it was Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em, Hip-Hop’s first diamond album-in 1990, that catapulted him to superstardom and gave him the ability to produce his own artists.

Members of Oaktown’s 3.5.7 were originally background dancers in Hammer’s massive entourage. Their October 1990 release, Wild & Loose, capitalized on his popularity and sound with rap that inspired dancing – only this time, the music was female-oriented almost to the point of a new Hip-Hop feminism. Their biggest single, “Juicy (Got Ya Krazy)” featured lyrics like, “He’s on his knees/he copped a plea/he wants to get a piece of me.” 3.5.7’s lyrics were the prequel to rappers like Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown’s raunchiness of the ’90s, to Nicki Minaj’s freakiness of today.

But despite their popularity, especially among female rap fans, Oaktown 3.5.7 didn’t gain the momentum or acclaim of their mentor. Their second album, Fully Loaded, failed to chart and shortly after, the group officially disbanded. AllHipHop.com recently sat down to talk to Oaktown’s 3.5.7 about their Hip-Hop journey and their long overdue reunion with Hammer:

AllHipHop.com: So, let’s get right into it. How do you all feel about where Hip-Hop is right now for women?

Sweet L.D.: That’s a big question. I have mixed emotions about it, because it’s almost like its non-existent. There’s only one female who is in your face and that’s Nicki Minaj. But I’m sure you have a plethora of females underground rocking it out, but you don’t hear about them. I’m not sure how to change that, but it does need to change. Something needs to happen so that you have a variety of women in the market. It’s like women are being shut out, and it wasn’t like that 20 years ago. Yeah, we had to fight to get in, but once we got in, people were happy to hear from us.

AllHipHop.com: So, I know everybody wants to know, what are you guys up to?

Lil’ P: I own a medical supply company in Houston, and we are getting ready to open a home health care agency. That’s what I do business-wise. Entertainment-wise, L.D., and I just did a show for gay pride. It was great; we hadn’t been together in years, and we just kind of picked up where we left off.

Sweet L.D.: I have been spearheading the reunion. I reached out to Terrible T. and we thought it was going to be the three of us, but so far, that hasn’t happened. I mean, we hadn’t seen each other in over 20 years, and it’s worked out great. We’ve made a lot of strides to reintroduce ourselves to our fans and to a new audience. We have a new single out, “Get Up On It,” it’s on iTunes and Amazon. We are working on a dance fitness program that we are in the works to create as well. I’m also a wife, mother, teacher, and all that other kind of stuff.

AllHipHop.com: Do you guys still talk to Hammer?

Sweet L.D.: I think the first time I talked to him since everything had fallen apart was 2010. After that, we didn’t talk again for another year. We really had not solidified our reconnection until recently. We were able to get some things in the clear.

AllHipHop.com: Can you share what splintered the relationship between all of you?

Sweet L.D.: There are so many layers in that story. While everything was working, we were working, we were touring, we were doing videos, and then pretty much, we were told we were being released. Once we were released, we literally left the office without asking any questions. From there, that’s 1992, we just left. We got in our cars and just drove off; we walked away from it almost like it never happened.

I eventually heard everything secondhand, listening to Hammer in interviews talking about how he lost millions. He was in the dark about a lot of money issues. There was mismanagement of funds, bad decisions being made. There were a lot of people involved with him who had ulterior motives. We, myself and Terrible T., weren’t the only ones to get hurt. Hammer was really scarred by some of these bad decisions that were made on his behalf.

Lil P.: With me, I left early on because I think I saw what was coming. We weren’t getting paid in the beginning. My eye-opener came after we did the “Arsenio Hall Show”, and we got a really big check, and somebody told me that was what a dancer earned, and I’m getting that from Arsenio, but not from Hammer, not even half of it. I left right after that.

AllHipHop.com: With all of that being said, what do you wish aspiring artists knew about the entertainment industry?

Sweet L.D.: I have always said that they need to KNOW the business. They also need to own their talent and realize that their talent is separate from the person who gave them an opportunity. Own yourself, own your talent, and stand up for yourself. Respect that, cherish that, and go into any situation knowing that.

AllHipHop.com: I have to say it is an honor talking to you. I think a legend is any person whose contributions bring out real emotion in you and who lives in your heart and mind, and that is very true for me when it comes to your music. It was the soundtrack for my youth!

Sweet L.D.: We are really honored by that. Hearing you say that, especially after meeting with Hammer is incredible timing. It was really hard to see the good in that situation, in that music. For all of these years, I wouldn’t even talk about it. I wouldn’t even tell anybody who I was. It took me a long time to get strong enough to acknowledge what we did. Right now, I own that experience in Oaktown 3.5.7, and I have a totally different, more positive perspective. It wasn’t all bad, it wasn’t all painful. It was good. It was beautiful.

Oaktown’s 3.5.7’s new single, “Get Up On It,” is available on iTunes. Follow them on Twitter (@StreetTeam357) and (@SweetLD357).

Mixtape Review: Blazé’s “Room & Board”

By: AllHipHop StaffCategory: Features

Rating: 7/10

Portland, Oregon isn’t exactly a city thought of when it comes to Hip-Hop, but newcomer Blazé (pronounced “blah-zay”) is doing his part to put his city on the map. The Portland native recently caught our attention after his debut mixtape, Room & Board, earned “Hot This Week” status shortly after its release on DatPiff. A video freestyle with OMG (Ice Cube’s son), has also helped this 19-year old up-and-comer gain steam, as it recently passed the 50,000 view mark on YouTube.

As a college student, Blazé puts forth a project heavily influenced by life in college, reminiscent to the theme of J. Cole’s The Come Up. Blazé uses the college theme to his advantage, rapping on topics that range from pursuing his dreams to pursuing his degree, with a dose of girls and partying, and his kick-game in between. Blazé’s versatile style gives him the ability to speak on these topics throughout all of the tape’s 16 tracks.

Bangers like “Over Here”, featuring OMG, find Blazé delivering punchlines over a bass-heavy track on his time spent driving around in L.A., “That sh*t sweep all through LA/ I’m feeling just like a Maverick.” On another banger, “Kat Stacks,” Blazé speeds up his flow and takes time to elaborate on his marijuana habits: “Riding around on two O’s/ like I’m Lance Armstrong.” Blazé invites fellow Portland artists Jové and Cassow to join him and gives the ladies an invitation, “Come converse with a star/ I’m on my Chuck Taylor sh*t.”

On “Unfinished Business,” Blazé continues to speak to the ladies, but does so in a much more intimate way, aided by Jové on the chorus singing, “We done put in too much work to leave it unfinished, unfinished business.” Blazé lets the ladies know how he handles his business in the bedroom on this steamy track. On the piano-filled “Milana’s Interlude,” Blazé takes things to a more personal level on this standout track by speaking to one special girl in particular about his feelings, “All them girls who be calling, blowing up my line/ You the only one that look like you/ ‘gon get some of my time.”

Blazé’s charismatic flow shines through on “Get By” as he addresses haters, “N*ggas didn’t see me coming / Now they on their plan b sh*t,” as well as school, “With this school sh*t, trust me I’m strugglin’ just to get by / scoping in all my classes for sexy b*tches to sit by.” His charisma continues to show on “Dead Presidents,” as Blazé uses clever wordplay involving a Detroit Lions defensive lineman, who also attended the same high school as him, “These other rappers, they be lyin’ like Ndamukong Suh.”

When it’s all said and done, it’s clear that Blazé has the talent and potential to breakout in the music industry. Room & Board is an impressive debut tape from the young MC that will continue to build momentum and keep him headed in the right direction.

You can download Room & Board here and follow @ThatKidBlaze on Twitter

Streets of SXSW: Philadelphia’s Young Gliss is One to Watch For

By: seandrasimsCategory: Breeding Ground

As AllHipHop.com invaded the South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival again this year, perhaps the opportunity that appealed the most was getting to see the new MCs who color today’s vast Hip-Hop scene. There were standout names for sure – like Warner Bros. signee XV, AllHipHop Breeding Ground artists like Emilio Rojas and Chevy Woods, the Airplane Boys, and Jon Connor, just to name a few.

We weren’t disappointed, as we saw some energetic stage shows that included the now, nearly-mandatory SXSW crowd dives, and lyrics that ranged from candy paint to trips to outerspace.

But, we went prepared ahead of time to catch up with Young Gliss, a newcomer from Philadelphia with ties to one of the biggest Hip-Hop dynasties in the world – The Legendary Roots Crew. We caught our first live glimpse of him recently as he opened for the Philadelphia leg of Jim Jones’ “Vampire Life Tour.”

His The Glimmer EP just dropped last week (see download below), featuring guest appearances from Killer Mike, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and more. The project is promising, with tight, clean production and a variety of melodies over which to feature his eager flow. And yes, some of Young Gliss’ themes venture from pimping to hustling to grinding, but they’re packaged in an intelligent way that leaves you cheering him on in the end.

AllHipHop.com caught up with Raw Life Records’ Young Gliss just after his performance as part of the SXSW Nice Kicks Showcase for emerging artists. Check out how he “stole” his MC name, and why he doesn’t plan on leaning too heavily on his “Roots” to earn his stripes:

Download Young Gliss’ The Glimmer EP HERE. Follow him on Twitter (@YoungGliss).

Streets of SXSW: Chase N Cashe Takes a Breather from Drake’s “Club Paradise” Tour

By: seandrasimsCategory: News

(AllHipHop News) Rapper and producer Chase N Cashe, a member of creative collaborative The Surf Club, has been gaining momentum in the past year – enough to place him as an opener for megastar Drake’s ongoing “Club Paradise” tour, featuring A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar. His newest mixtape release, The Heir Up There, received good marks from critics and, according to him, his production skills are increasingly being sought-after by well-known Hip-Hop artists.

Chase N Cashe took a break recently from the latest leg of Drake’s nationwide tour to make an appearance at the annual South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Watch the video below as he shares some news with AllHipHop.com about the latest leg of Drake’s “Club Paradise” tour:

Behind the Scenes at Wale’s “Sabotage” Video Shoot

By: seandrasimsCategory: Features

Wale clearly has a way with the ladies.

His latest single from his Maybach Music Group debut, Ambition, is about a struggling relationship that nearly has him on the ropes. Wale takes us behind the scenes for a look at the next single of his album “Sabotage.”

Featuring R&B crooner Lloyd on the melodic hook, the ’90s-themed high school video was shot at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California, and features up-and-coming singer Sabi as the leading lady:

Cash Money Content Preps New Release From Wahida Clark

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: News

Cash Money Records continues their expansion into the book industry with the upcoming release of Wahida Clark’s new book “Payback Ain’t Enough.”

The book is the latest from Clark book “Justify My Thug,” which debuted on the New York Times bestseller list at #19.

Payback Ain’t Enough” is the follow-up to Clark’s other New York Times bestseller “Payback Is a M####.”

The third installment of the “Payback” series focuses on a girl named Shan, and her relationship with a drug kingpin named Briggen.

“We are expecting only big things from Wahida,” Cash Money Content Co-CEO Ronald “Slim” Williams told AllHipHop.com. “The Cash Money collaboration with ‘The Queen’ is a match that can do nothing but succeed.”

“Payback Ain’t Enough,” hits shelves nationwide on April 24, 2012.