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Rappers Pitbull, Flo Rida To Host 5,000 Fans During Private Performance In The Bahamas

(AllHipHop News) Rappers Pitbull and Flo Rida have been announced as headlining acts for the Bud Light Port Paradise Music Festival, which will take place in November in the Bahamas.

The Miami rappers will hit the stage along with artists like Far East Movement, Young the Giant, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS and Brad Paisley.

The performances at the two-day festival is being sponsored by Bud Light. The company is sending 5,000 fans to the Bahamas as part of a contest being run on its Facebook page.

“Port Paradise offers Bud Light fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience that combines amazing musical acts and an unmatched setting for a party like no other,” said Mike Sundet, vice president of Bud Light. “This year’s eclectic lineup takes Port Paradise to the next level with a two-day music festival at the heart of the cruise.”

The performances will take place at Atlantis in Nassau on Saturday, November 17 and on the private island of Coco Cay on Sunday, November 18.

Alicia Keys Uses Your Instagram Photos For "#AKNEWDAY" Video

A few weeks back multi-platinum and Grammy-winning R&B singer Alicia Keys asked that fans submit instagram photos for her latest video for “#AKNEWDAY”, and she kept her word and used the photos.

Here’s her special message:

“Check out YOUR photos in my New Day Instagram video! Thanks you so much for sending in these gorgeous images! Your light is so powerful! Let’s fly!!”

Keys will perform a new song off her album at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 6. Currently, she’s in the studio working on her fifth album, Girl on Fire.

Daily Word: Choose Your Battles Wisely!!

T.G.I…….EVERYDAY!!!

Welcome to the end of a great week and the day you realize that giving up is sometimes OK! I’ve been spreading these messages of encouragement and empowerment for quite some time, and
one thing that is consistent in my message is that it is always too early to quit, nothing is impossible, and you can have anything you put your mind to.

While all of the above is true, one thing I never clarified is the fact that not all quitting is created equal. Many times as we go through trials and tribulations, we feel as if we must
continue to fight no matter what! Make sure you are choosing your battles wisely! If it’s worth having, then it’s worth fighting for, but don’t just fight for the sake of fighting! Sometimes rejection is protection!

The fact that you are going through certain obstacles may be an indication that you need to reevaluate what you are pursuing. I once read a profound quote from a book title – “Impossible is Stupid” – and it says…. “Quitting is not giving up, it’s choosing to focus your attention on something more important. Quitting is not losing confidence, it’s realizing that there are more valuable ways you can spend your time. Quitting is not making excuses, it’s learning to be
more productive, efficient, and effective instead. Quitting is letting go of things (or people) that are sucking the life out of you, so you can do more things that will bring you strength.”

Take heed to this and know when to say enough is enough!! Use your energy on the things that will help you succeed in life! Work Smarter not Harder!!
-Ash’Cash

“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” -Ann Landers

“You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.” -Guy Finley

“Choose your battles wisely. After all, life isn’t measured by how many times you stood up to fight. It’s measured by your ability to make the best of what life has to offer.” -C. JoyBell C.

“Just remember, when you should grab something, grab it; when you should let go, let go.” -Unknown

“Keeping baggage from the past will leave no room for happiness in the future.” -Wayne L Misner

“There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life.” -Unknown

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” -Joseph Campbell

“Letting go means to come to the realization that some things are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” -Steve Maraboli

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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.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Tone Trump On Sticking to the Script and the CTE’s “It’s The World” Compilation

(AllHipHop News) Just a few weeks off of signing with Young Jeezy, Tone Trump spoke with AllHipHop.com about his rise to the mainstream, as well as his upcoming projects in the near future. From touring to new his mixtape and album releases, Tone Trump said he’s sticking to his core.

“A lot of times people try to think they blew up too fast, if you stay close to where your from. If you never leave, you don’t ever have to go back,” Tone Trump told AllHipHop.com. “My phone constantly rings  all day with n*ggas from jails  over to federal prisons, so me interacting with people on Twitter – most people would probably ignore. I embrace them all – to working with every DJ, to a new DJ, to the DJ Kay Slay, Flex, Damage…just me staying grounded. I’m from West Philly. I come from nothing.”

Tone Trump’s new mixtape, The New Fresh Prince, is available now, and about the project, the rapper said, “I basically was touring all last year without tapes; the promoters book me with or without a tape. The success of the tape is just going to be the people embracing it. I feel real proud about the music.”

Trump also touched on the upcoming CTE It’s The World compilation: “People can’t even imagine how good this music is sounding right now. This CTE, it’s the world album which will be coming soon…all the visuals y’all be fiending for. The streets is dying for this, and we going to give it to y’all, even the critics.” He added, “I think a lot of times, n*ggas think because we have more authentic street n*ggas, they think n*ggas ain’t going to be able to rap. We ain’t relying on ‘oh we real n*ggas.'”

Watch AllHipHop.com’s exclusive interview with @ToneTrump below:

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Charles Hamilton “Upset” With His Fans

Last we heard about Charles Hamilton, he had allegedly been beat up by a pack of “flamin f*ggots” – you can READ THAT STORY HERE. The talented but tormented rapper recently did an interview with MTV, were he speaks about his music getting “more aggressive” after being locked up. Hamilton was arrested for resisting arrest in Ohio back in 2010. In the interview, Hamilton also expresses his disappointment in his fans. Check out what he said below:

“When I was incarcerated, my songs got a little more aggressive, but after I did some time and came back to NYC, I was a little upset at my fans because they were saying some pretty harsh things about me when I was locked up.”

“This is not how you should approach somebody who’s been showing you guys free love.” 

Hamilton, who has been rumored to have a substance abuse problem, says drugs had nothing to do with his problems in the past.

“[People] were blaming insanity … because certain details didn’t hit the surface, but it had nothing to do with drugs, it had nothing to do with alcohol, it was about me standing up for women, once again.”

What about his deal with Interscope? Charles shed some light on what went wrong with that deal, and says that he’s not opposed to signing a new record deal under “very specific” terms.

“Interscope had to choose between traditional and the new wave, and I said ‘this new wave costs ya’ll less money and less compromise’ but it took people on the inside to say to Interscope ‘ya’ll don’t know what you’re doing with this kid.’ A lot of the inner workings weren’t made clear to me, and I took it very personally. ‘What is it about me that I’ve gotta get the ax?’

Do you think Charles Hamilton will be able to make a comeback at this point in his career, and with everything that has happened to him? That’s a lot of public embarrassment to shake off.

 
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Exclusive Video: Ice Cube Leads The Coors Light “Coldest MC Cypher”

Ice Cube has conquered music, movies, and television, and is worth a reported $100 million. The West Coast jack of all trades is currently working on the highly anticipated N.W.A. movie, as well as the new installment of Friday. In between all this filmmaking, Ice Cube has found the time to take part in the Coors Light “Coldest MC Search.”

“It’s dope that Coors Light is reaching out to the Urban community,” said Ice Cube. They did this [search] last year with N.E.R.D., and I was like, we have the relationship, I have the [commercial] with the can to see whose the coldest, so it’s only right I jump into the search for the coldest contest this year.”

Ice Cube played host to the six finalists in New York City recently and was on deck to select a winner. Before the winner was announced, Ice Cube led a rap cypher. The contestants, who hailed from New York, New Orleans, Charlotte, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Baltimore each took turns spitting their hottest 16 bars.

Some of the MCs got really lyrical with it and put on a good show for the crowd. Check out the video below to see Ice Cube host the Coors Light “Coldest MC” rap cypher:

Ice Cube ended up crowning Charlotte’s Felony Fame the Coors Light “Coldest MC.”

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VIDEO: Behind The Scenes of Eric Benet’s “Harriett Jones” Starring Karina Smirnoff of “Dancing With The Stars”

Eric Benet has had a sturdy career in the industry, and despite some bumps along the way, he keeps churning out good, sexy music. His recent album, The One, includes the second single, “Harriett Jones”, and whenever a man names a song after a woman, it’s worth the listen.

Check the clip below of Benet behind the scenes on the set of the visual for “Harriett Jones” – he even called in Karina Smirnoff of “Dancing With The Stars” to star in and choreograph the video directed by Evan Winter of Sean Paul fame.

Eric Benet’s The One is in stores and online now.