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The Wurxs [BGA] “Devil’s Playground”
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Alternative Pick: Teyana Taylor “Gatekeeper”
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Nino Bless [BGA] “War Machine Freestyle”
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Louis B Ft. Rick Ross “Dream”
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Los “I Do Freestyle”
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Joe Moses “I Do It For The Ratchets”
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Young Roddy “The Plot”
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JW Ft. Trae Tha Truth “What You Gon Do”
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Mann Ft. Trev Case and Clyde Carson “Freak Bi*ch”
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Wale To Be Featured In UK Ballet With Boy George, The Kills and Others
(AllHipHop News) United States rap star Wale has been tapped to be featured in a groundbreaking production by the Royal Ballet in the United Kingdom.
Wale will be joined by pop singers like Boy George, The Kills, Johnathan Pierce of The Drums and Allison Mosshart, who will take part in the ballet “Carbon Life.”
Producer Mark Ronson teamed with producer Andrew Wyatt of Swedish pop band Miike Snow, to write nine songs for the ballet, which is being choreographed by Wayne McGregor of the Royal Ballet and orchestrated by Rufus Wainwright.
Over 18 dancers will be featured on the stage of the Royal Opera House, in what has been labeled a “one of a kind” production.
According to reports, “Carbon Life” is being produced in an attempt to reshape the Royal Ballets’s image.
“Carbon Life” is slated to open in April.
Daily Word: Be Certain!!!
Tremendous Tuesday, my Talented and Tenacious!!
Welcome to the day that you re-realize your power! They say that the only certainty in life is death and taxes… They say that nothing is more certain than uncertainty…. While some of that may have truth to it, it is
imperative that you are certain about who you are and who you want to
be! Stop saying that you are trying to find yourself!! That is Impossible!!
YOU ARE THE CREATOR!!! You are who you are, and you will be who you want to be!! There is no finding something that you create!! Understand the power that you have right now to live the life
you want to live! All it takes is a decision to do so!! That’s it!! Make the decision, stop doubting yourself and life life beyond your
wildest dreams!! ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN STOP YOU!!!!
-Ash’Cash
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” -Bertrand Russell
“When in doubt, don’t.” -Benjamin Franklin
“When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.” -Unknown
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right.” -Henry Ford
“Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgment. And you can see forever.” -Nancy Lopez
“When in doubt, do the courageous things.” -Jan Smuts
“If you hear a voice within you say “you cannot paint,” then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” -Vincent Van Gogh
“We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.” -Roderick Thorp
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.
DJ Prince Paul’s Hip-Hop Journey Chronicled in Scion’s “iQ Project Museum”
(AllHipHop News) Carmaker Scion recently unveiled their iQ Project Museum, which includes digital exhibits featuring Hip-Hop pioneer DJ Prince Paul, the La Chicano punk scene, and Strata Records.
The iQ Project Museum is described as a “rich digital initiative created to preserve cultural movements, moments and musicians that are at risk of being lost. The first three online exhibits will feature rare artifacts from significant music moments.”
Prince Paul’s digital exhibit includes a “guided tour of a selection of artifacts from his high school days and the start and early part of his career, which have never before seen the light of day. One finds the story of the early years of iconic Hip-Hop producer Prince Paul when he was just an ambitious Paul Huston from Amityville, New York. The exhibit follows the journey from his teenage days as the DJ/producer for Stetsasonic (the original Hip-Hop band) and his unparalleled collaborations with De La Soul, to his later solo LPs Psychoanalysis (What Is It?) and A Prince Among Thieves.”
Jeri Yoshizu, manager of sales promotions for Scion said that the company “has shown their support of the creative community over the years and we built this program to show that our commitment goes deeper than even the underground artists we nurtured. With the Scion iQ Project Museum we have essentially created a very modern way to honor important musical movements in an infinite, online museum space.”
Prince Paul spoke with AllHipHop.com recently about the filming of his web series for Scion, “Prince Paul’s Adventurous Musical Journey,” which follows the pioneer and his friends Mr. Dead and Soce on a cross-country quest for new inspiration. The series was created as part of Scion’s creative enterprise, Scion Audio Visual. Check out two of the series’ episodes below:
Flavor Flav’s Restaurant “House of Flavor” Opening in Vegas
(AllHipHop News) Flavor Flav is trying his hand as restaurateur – this time its in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The legendary member of the politically outspoken Hip-Hop group Public Enemy is opening his new restaurant “House of Flavor,” with his book publisher, Farrah Gray.
The new take-out restaurant, which will open this week, is decorated with memorabilia from Flav’s career as a rapper and reality TV star.
According to a recent interview with Flavor in Business Week, the Las Vegas restaurant House of Flavor is not associated with FFC (Flav’s Fried Chicken), that opened up in Iowa just a few years back.
“I’m still on the road doing shows with Public Enemy, but I’m going to be there as much as I can,” Flavor told Business Week. “When I go to the restaurant, I’m going to be working. I’m not going to be just signing autographs and taking pictures. You’ll find me in the kitchen cooking. You’ll find me frying chicken. You’ll find me serving food to customers. And I’ll be taking pictures and autographs at the same time.”
House of Flavor is slated to open on March 15th.
Does Teyana Taylor Score With “The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor”?
The last time we heard from Teyana Taylor – aside from her racy, leaked photos – was on her summer smash, “Her Room”, a cover of Drake’s “Marvin’ Room.” Now, she’s back with The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor, a mixtape that gives us more to work with as she tries to find her space in the music scene.
Heavily inspired by Lauryn Hill, Taylor plans to make a statement this time around. The 21-year-old Harlem native was released from Star Track/Interscope Records earlier this year, and has since been working on new music.
Appearances on the mixtape include Wyclef, Wale, Fabolous, Jadakiss, nd Southern sensation, Travis Porter. Heavy production from Hit-Boy, Tone P, and more underscore the project.
Listen in and tell us – has Teyana found her lane?
Download the mixtape here, and see the full tracklist below:
Game’s “California Republic” Mixtape On the Way; Talks “Behind The Music” Episode
(AllHipHop News) After announcing the title of his fifth studio album, F.I.V.E. (Fear Is Victory’s Evolution), last week, Game has revealed some information about his upcoming mixtape, California Republic, which is set to drop before the end of the month.
The Compton rapper told Billboard that California Republic will “have some new and upcoming artists from out this way,” and that fans “can expect my mixtape to do what it always does, which is consist of a lot of good music and be a lot better than most artists’ albums.”
While no official release date was given, Game promised that the project will be out this March.
He also spoke on his upcoming VH1 “Behind the Music” episode, set to premiere on the entertainment network on March 22.
“The number one thing they’re going to find out is that I’ve grown. When people think of The Game, they just think of this mean face, of my background and bullet wounds and the coma and the gangbanging, and they let that define me,” he continued. “But there’s a lot more to me. I got a family, I got friends, I smile sometimes, I laugh, I have fun in my life. I think that the ‘Behind The Music’ will open up everybody’s mind on that person I really am.”
“Any time I can let another person inside my life to understand how hard it was to get here — and how hard it was to stay afloat — they’re more than welcome. I’m glad, that VH1 put me on this pedestal and let my life be shown. I can’t wait until it airs.”
Game’s “Behind The Music” episode will premiere on March 22 at 9 p.m. on VH1.
MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: OG BOO DIRTY: Born A Soldier
AT 9:01 PM today (March 12t) Memphis, TN OG Boo Dirty will be dropping his latest mix tape Born A Soldier – Die A Vet which features artists such as 2 Chainz, Future, Don Trip and others. Be here and be the first to download OG Boo Dirty’s mix tape.
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Exclusive: Veteran Producer Dr. Dre Goes After “DiamondDRE” Over Name, Trademark
(AllHipHop News) Lawyers for world-famous producer Dr. Dre are attempting to prevent an upcoming producer from using his approved trademark, claiming it is too similar to the famous producer’s own name.
Producer Drew “DiamondDRE” Reyes received approval for his “DiamondDRE” trademark in April of 2007.
He put his trademark into use in 2010 and in late 2011, lawyers for the rapper contacted DiamondDRE’s attorney, threatening to cancel the mark.
A legal battle has now ensued over Dr. Dre’s assertion to own all rights to any trademark using the capitalized word “DRE,” which he has owned as a trademarked since 1981.
“‘DiamondDRE’ is my stage name and my artistic identity, and Dr. Dre’s attorney is arguing that my mark will cause confusion with his client, Mr. Andre Young (aka Dr. Dre),” Drew “DiamondDRE” Reyes told AllHipHop.com. “He’s threatening me by promising to petition to cancel my service mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, if I don’t comply with his terms. How can anyone confuse “Dr. Dre” with “DiamondDRE”?
Dr. Dre’s attorney Robert Becker sees things a bit different.
According to documents sent to DiamondDRE’s attorney Theresa V. Johnson, Esq., Dre’s lawyer Robert Becker believes that the capitalization of the word “DRE” in name is where the confusion in the trademarks arise.
“Given our clients fame in the music business as both a producer and performer, particularly with regard to Hip-Hop, in which your client is also active, any use by a performer of the name or mark DRE or of a name or mark that contains DRE, maybe confused with him,” Becker told DiamondDre’s lawyer. “But your client’s mark is particularly likely to be confused with our client, because your client is emphasizing DRE over the rest of the mark.”
Dr. Dre’s lawyer maintained that they were not being heavy-handed, they were simply trying to protect their valuable trademark, which is used in commerce on a variety of products, including phones, headphones, computers and tablets.
Dre’s lawyer also said that Reyes could use the “DiamondDre” name, as long as he never emphasized the letters “DRE.”
“Because our client respects fellow musicians and producers and prefers to resolve conflicts amicably, our client is willing to refrain from filing a petition to cancel your client’s registration… provided your client agrees to always present his mark – both online and in the brick and mortar world – as “Diamonddre or DIAMONDDRE.”
Still, Dr. Dre’s position is not sitting well with Reyes, who stated that he would continue to use the name, until Dr. Dre took formal legal action.
And even then, he vowed to fight the lawsuit.
“There’s no telling how many other artists he may have been blocked in the past…I REFUSE to let any person, regardless of whom they are or their status, to bully me; I don’t know if it’s because of some apprehensive complex you [Dr. Dre] may have, whether it’s cause you’re afraid another artist named “DRE” may outshine you or become fans of another artist’s work
besides your own. But I will tell you this…my name is DiamondDRE.”
DiamondDRE’s lawyer was a bit more diplomatic when approaching the matter with Dr. Dre’s lawyer.
“We do not wish to engage in a battle with your client unless you try to bar Mr. Reyes from using his mark DiamondDRE anyway he deems appropriate,” Theresa V. Johnson, Esq said. “We respectfully ask that you leave Mr. Reyes alone as his business venture is in no way a threat to “the world-famous music producer, rapper and musical entertainer Andre Young.”
Check out the lawyer correspondence below:
Action Bronson Teams Up With Party Supplies To Release New Mixtape “Blue Chips”
Queens rapper Action Bronson has teamed up with fellow Queens producer and Fool’s Gold beatmaker Party Supplies to release a brand new 17-track collaborative mixtape, Blue Chips.
The Reebok and Complex-presented tape features production coming entirely from Party Supplies, with Bronson handling duties on the mix. The duo also recently released a Rik Cordero-directed visual for the project’s seventh track, “Hookers At the Point.”
Guest appearances on Blue Chips come from the likes of Roc Maricano, Kool AD of Das Racist, and Meyhem Lauren.
Check out the cover art and full tracklist for Blue Chips below:
Download Action Bronson and Party Supplies’ Blue Chips Now!
Biggie’s Daughter Taking Over Brooklyn Mint Clothing Line, Wants to Marry A$AP Rocky
We’ve learned exclusively that Notorious B.I.G.’s 18-year-old daughter T’yanna Wallace will be taking over her father’s clothing line, Brooklyn Mint. The Penn State student and aspiring fashion designer told us that she is working on new designs for the fashion house and would love to build it into an empire.
T’yanna also told us that she is a huge fan of Harlem rapper, A$AP Rocky, and in the same breath, confessed that she would like to marry him.
As far as we know, A$AP Rocky is dating rap newcomer Izzy Azalea, but hey, a shot at dating rap royalty doesn’t come around very often. Holla at T’yanna, A$AP!