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Sammie “Next Breath”
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Dunson “Weapon”
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Fiend Ft. Myron “Traveling Shoes”
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Fru “What Else Is New”
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VIDEO: “Man-To-Man”, Beanie Sigel and Dr. Ben Chavis Talk Messages In The Music (Ep. 3)
Beanie Sigel’s This Time album, his debut on his new Ruffhouse/EMI Distribution home, is just around the bend. Set to drop on August 28, the project heavily features the usual suspects – his State Property crew, including Freeway, Young Chris and Neef, Peedi Crakk – and their recent “The Reunion” track is a nostalgic banger.
As of late, Beanie’s been having some “Man-To-Man” chats with activist and spiritual leader, Dr. Ben Chavis. Check the video for Episode 3 below as they talk messages in the music:
Catch Beanie Sigel live on his “Pre-Prison Tour” over the next two months. Fans will likely miss the “Broad Street Bully,” as he surrenders to serve a two-year prison sentence on September 12.
AHH Stray News: Drake Surpasses Jay-Z; Skrillex On New Kanye Album; No Beastie Boys Music In Commercials
(AllHipHop News) Less than two months after seeing his Young Money boss Lil Wayne earn his 100th entry on the Billboard charts, Drake has achieved something of his own – surpassing Jay-Z for the most #1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.
The Drake-assisted “No Lie” by 2 Chainz, which was recently certified gold, has given the Toronto native his 10th #1 hit which beats the 9 that Jay-Z has received since he was first listed on the charts in 1995.
Following Drake, who has had three solo records and seven collaborations reach #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, is Jay-Z with nine (four solo, five collaborations), Lil Wayne with eight (three solo, five collaborations) and Kanye West with six (three solo, three collaborations). With this accomplishment, Drake now holds the title for most #1 records on both the R&B/Hip-Hop chart (10) and the Rap chart (12).
In a recent interview with Daily Beats, EDM producer Skrillex has revealed that a product of what he and Kanye West worked on in a studio several months back will end up on the rapper’s album. Although no clarification was made as to whether it will be heard on Cruel Summer or West’s solo album, Skrillex said, “I did some music with Kanye and from what I know, it’s actually going to be the first song on his new album.”
Skrillex, who is one of the most popular touring DJ’s in the world right now, told Rolling Stone back in March that he had flown out to Los Angeles to work on a few tracks with West. West’s next release will be in the form of G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer compilation, which is scheduled to be released on September 4.
As reported by Billboard, fans won’t be hearing any Beastie Boys music in commercials for a long time. The will left behind by Adam “MCA” Yauch, who passed away earlier this year after his battle with cancer, reads “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my image or name or any music or any artistic property created by me be used for advertising purposes.”
“The will, filled on Tuesday, leaves his $6.4 million estate to his wife, Dechen, and daughter, Tenzin Losel. His wife was named the executor of his estate, which places future decisions for his contributions to the Beastie Boys in her hands,” says Billboard.
Monster Energy was just sued for copyright infringement by the Beastie Boys for using a number of their songs in a promotional video that was released in May. MTV reports that the group “is seeking unspecified damages, alleging copyright infringement and a host of other intellectual property violations.”
Hip-Hop Rumors: Azealia Banks Really Is The Mad Rapper! Goes At T.I. AGAIN
It seems like the only time we hear anything about Azealia Banks…is when she’s beefing with somebody on Twitter. It started with Iggy Azalea, then T.I., then she tried to entrap Nicki Minaj last week, and earlier this week, she had a tweef with Jim Jones – damn girl! (Yes, I said tweef!) Old Jimmy even called her a “2-bit shore.”
This is starting to get old really fast.
Banks has gone full circle and is back to ish talking about T.I. This time she reserved her “mad rapper” like rant for VIBE magazine. Check out what she said below:
“It’s like, “Listen, T.I., if I was a f*cking boy you wouldn’t say anything to me.” But when I’m a girl and I say something back, the media wants to turn it into all these different things. Rappers beef all the time. I said what I said about [Iggy Azalea] and kept it moving. Then a month later you said what you said. And it keeps coming up. Leave it alone. I didn’t say she couldn’t rap. I said something very real. Out of everything, she had to [call herself] “a runaway slave master”? C’mon, that’s not swag. That’s not fly sh*t.”
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel. Banks does recognize that she looks like a total fool – “E-thugging” as she put it.
“Of course, because it’s e-thugging… Who wants to look like that? But how else am I gonna reach y’all? I don’t have a T.I. to get on a radio show and defend me; I’m the one behind me. Y’all expect me to agree like, “Oh yea, I’m wack. I only have one song.” That’s one song y’all n*ggas don’t f*cking have. You might win some, but you just lost one.”
She sure does thinks highly of herself, doesn’t she?
EXCLUSIVE: Flo Rida Presents Free Back To School Fest; Launches Florida Youth Football League
(AllHipHop News) Miami rapper Flo Rida is launching a new event to help students in his hometown.
The chart topping rapper and his Florida Youth Football League are hosting the “Back 2 School Fest” this Sunday.
Flo Rida’s “Back 2 School Fest” serves as a way to get local students excited about the upcoming school year.
“Our goal is to assist parents with getting their children prepared for back to school,” Flo Rida told AllHipHop.com from Japan, where he is currently on tour.
“With the launch of the FYFL, we’re adding a youth football jamboree into the entertainment to showcase our student athletes and cheerleaders,” said the rapper, who will jet home from Japan to make the appearance.
The “Back 2 School Fest” will also serve as the launch of the inaugural “Florida Youth Football League Free Concert & Football Jamboree.”
The free concert will be headlined by Flo Rida and will also feature appearances by Trina, Rocko, Billy Blue and others.
Teens who attend the free community event will receive backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, health screenings and other services to help students excel.
The “Back 2 School Fest/Florida Youth Football League Free Concert & Football Jamboree” takes place on Sunday, August 12, from 11AM to 9PM at Traz Powell Stadium.
The event is sponsored by Strong Arm Management, International Music Group, Dr. Wilbert Holloway District 1, Power 96, Truu Swag, Chop Shop, Gatorade and others.
Album Review: Hit-Boy’s “HITstory”
Rating: 8.5 / 10
“Yeah we on, and life was all so hard /
Till I made a song called (Ball So Hard)…”
Chauncey Hollis, aka Hit-Boy, has been welcomed into the G.O.O.D. Music family with open arms, and has since proven his worth behind the boards as the hits continue to add up for him. Being a versatile producer can have it’s perks of fame, but garnering a cosign from almost everyone in the industry can cause the spotlight to burn a little brighter than intended. As it turns out, so will making the announcement that you’re putting out a rap project, especially if you’re known for being a talented producer.
Hit-Boy’s announcement and subsequent single release made him a somewhat easy target for internet critics, even though the song was solid all-around with a surprising amount of quotables. The only issue was with Hit-Boy’s ‘voice,’ so to speak; he didn’t seem as comfortable spitting his lyrics as the rest of his G.O.O.D. teammates. With the release of his free album, HITstory, that issue lingers only in spots as the overall project is tightly knitted and shows another side of talent that Hit-Boy legitimately possesses.
You learn things from being around Hip-Hop greats, and Hit-Boy has piled his cumulative knowledge together while adding his signature sounds to give each track a level of playability that is usually only readily associated with No I.D. and Just Blaze; in short, the production adds to the value of this so much it’s almost a sin to NOT mention how good it is. The chord progression, keys, and evolving instrumentation makes this just fun to listen to, and no track sounds the same. It but it all flows rather well sonically.
This is what was expected from Hit-Boy, however. He’s proven that he’s one of the best out right now when it comes to soundscaping singles, and we even knew the features would bring their A-Game (except Big Sean, who spits a disappointing verse), but the surprise is how lyrically competent Hit-Boy is when making those complete songs. Tracks like “Brake Lights” stand out for the level of quality behind the boards and on the microphone, as Hit-Boy throws thought-provoking lyrics throughout. In one of the more addictive tracks, “Fan” has Hit-Boy exclaiming about a female while making the parallel of being a diehard fan of her movements. He dabbles with personal narratives on the title track and “She Belongs To The City,” and flips completely into using his creativity when spitting about the last moments of Biggie and Tupac on “East vs. West.”
The only real issue comes in as Hit-Boy attempts to speed up his flow; it doesn’t seem as natural as it is on the aforementioned tracks (quick note: he sounds right at home on “Fan”), and with a project so airtight with it’s presentation, it sticks out somewhat in comparison. Over time, that will iron itself out, but the rest of HITstory is surprisingly well-done from start to finish. It’s easy to hate on producers who can’t rap (and, vice-versa), but Hit-Boy’s proven to be a wildcard to Kanye every sense of the word – almost in the way that Kanye West was to Jay-Z and Roc-A-Fella.
If that’s some type of unintentional, prophetic foreshadowing of any kind, Hit-Boy’s debut album may be a problem… but let’s deal with that as it arrives. For now, Hit-Boy’s rap debut is well worth the download.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Benzino Finally Apologize To Eminem?
Well…sort of. You may recognize Benzino as the owner of Hip Hop Weekly and a cast member on VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” – but once upon a time, he ran The Source Magazine, and had one of the most highly publicized rap beefs with the one and only Eminem.
In a recent interview with Power 105 Breakfast Club crew, he says he is ready to bury the hatchet won his beef with Slim Shady. Check out what he said below:
“It’d be good if we would be able to really sit down and meet,” Zino said in an interview. “It’s not like we’ve ever really been in a room together, ever really met and never really talked about the situation. I mean, I’d be open to it — I understand that he’s a great influence on the culture. Thinking back, I probably could have did things differently. I had The Source as a platform, and you just get caught up and at the time, I was caught up.”
Way to show growth and maturity, Benzino. Well, what do you say, Slim?
Daily Word: Keep Planting Seeds!!
Rise, Grind, Shine and Give Thanks!
Welcome to Today! The day that we should be grateful for everyday! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to the planting of your seeds in life. The life you are living today is based on the seeds you planted yesterday. The life you will live tomorrow is going to be based on the seeds you plant today.
What’s done is done. If you are not particularly satisfied with your today, you are simply going to have to ride it out, but it is imperative that you continue to plant new seeds. Be clear… Just because you don’t see them sprout immediately doesn’t mean its a waste of time. You must
have patience and know that what you reap is what you sow! Keep planting seeds!! What you will harvest may take you by surprise!!
-Ash’Cash
“All the flowers of tomorrow are in the seeds of yesterday.” -Proverb
“Plant the seed of desire in your mind and it forms a nucleus with power to attract to itself everything needed for its fulfillment.” -Robert Collier
“Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” -Robert Louis Stevenson
“The first principle of success is desire – knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.” -Robert Collier
“Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting Golden Delicious.” -Unknown
“The miracle of the seed and the soil is not available by affirmation only; it is most available by labor.” -Jim Rohn
“By seeing the seed of failure in every success, we remain humble. By seeing the seed of success in every failure we remain hopeful.” -Unknown
“Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow – perhaps it all will.” -Albert Einstein
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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.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Is 50 Throwing Shade At Yeezy Again? Says “One Man’s Trash Is Another Man Treasure” About Kim Kardashian
50 Cent is at it again. The best trash talker in Hip-Hop was recently asked what he thought about Kanye West’s track, “Bad B*tch,” which is about Kim Kardashian. Check out how he answered that below:
“I mean…if that man feel like she perfect, then she’s perfect. He could mean it and you’ll end up singing the words to it because he’s Kanye. You know how it is? One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” 50 said in an interview with XXL Magazine. “[Is there a perfect chick?] I’m not sure. The smartest guys I know have lost being a bad judge of character in that area.”
So do you think 50 was throwing shade at Yeezy? Was he calling Kim K. “trash?”
Side note: have you seen the new Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Kevin Hart MTV VMA promo? It’s hilarious! You can check it out here.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s K.Michelle Says She Wants To “Slap” Toya Carter
Do you watch VH1’s “Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta”. If you do, you know all about singer K.Michelle, whose storyline alleges that her ex-boyfriend, music executive Memphitz physically abused her. She also accuses him of squandering her $2 million recording budget and using some of it to buy his wife, Toya Wright, an engagement ring.
If Toya Wright’s name looks familiar, it’s because she was previously Toya Carter and, of course, married to Lil’ Wayne.
Both Toya and Memphitz have denied the accusations and have used Twitter to speak out with Toya, even calling K.Michelle “a bonafide schizophrenic.” If you watch the show, you know K.Michelle is no punk. Rumor has it that she knocked out fellow cast member Rashida at the reunion show. It was a 1-2 punch-out, and we hear the ambulance had to be called. Anyway, K.Michelle went in on Toya on Twitter and threatened to “slap” her.
Check out K.Michelle’s tweets below:
Oh, those references to K.Michelle’s son are in response to Toya tweeting that K.Michelle’s son was taken into government custody. You can’t make this stuff up.
Side note – I just heard that “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” is the #1 show on cable TV right now. Do you watch the show? I watch, and Stevie J and Joseline are crazy. I bet they’ll get their own spinoff show at some point. It seems like Chris Brown watches the show as well. On Monday, he instagram’d a photo of his “Stevie J” face. Check out the funny picture below:
Nice impression, Breezy!
Wiz Khalifa Speaks On Criticism Of “O.N.I.F.C.” Cover Art; Delays “Live In Concert” With Curren$y
(AllHipHop News) The official release of the cover art for Wiz Khalifa’s O.N.I.F.C. yesterday (August 8) cause quite a stir among some onlookers, and Wiz took to Twitter last night to respond to some of the naysayers.
“To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Expected #BossUp Im Helpin Everyone Get In Touch With Their Inner Sleaze,” he tweeted. “If U Dnt Wanna Let It Out, Ill Express It For You I’ll Be Brave Enough.”
“Onifc Is Not For The Scary. Iss About Taking Risks So The People Who Believe What We Believe In Can Feel Free The Cover Art Should Give You Confidence And Let You Know You Can Fully Be Yourself In Front Of People No Matter What They Say Or Think You Dont Have To Hide That S###. Let It Out!!!”
He continued,”Thass What The Artwork Really Represents And If Your Still Scared, I’ll Do It For You Lets All Grow Together!!!”
Additionally, today (August 9) was supposed to be the day that Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y released their highly-aniticpated new collaborative mixtape, Live In Concert; however, due to issues with clearing samples, both Wiz and Spitta have decided to hold off until all legal matters are resolved.
Curren$y tweeted, “We wldnt feel comfortable droppin #LiveInConcert until we get the samples cleared.with how these suits keep poppin up.. Mixtapes ain’t safe. Lots of law suits being handed out to folks for makin free mixtape jams..Wiz,Mac,myself even..We gotta play this one smart.
“Just As Spitta Said We Gotta Make Surr All The Samples Are Cleared Before We Drop The Tape To Respect The Artists And Publishers We Sampled,” Wiz confirmed. “Kush Castles Will Still Be Appearing From The Sky. Just Not Today :-(”
There is currently no new release date for Live In Concert.
FAIL SHOW | Episode 10 Ain’t Gone Hurt Nobody
“Fail,” an online urban comedy show for youth, will premiere its second season exclusively on AllHipHop.com in a partnership with Hip-Hop legend Christopher “Play” Martin of Kid-N-Play, and acclaimed producers, Vanessa Baden and James Bland. Watch the exclusive airing of “Fail” Episode #8 here on AllHipHop.com.
FAIL SHOW | Episode 10: Ain’t Gone Hurt Nobody
At the Open Mic Showcase, CK and Petey Pete finally get the chance to settle their feud and see who’s the better rapper in an all-out freestyle battle, and the college janitor drops some knowledge on them.
Catch up on previous webisodes of FAIL SHOW:
FAIL SHOW | Episode 9: 106 & Park
FAIL SHOW | Episode 8: Cereal Killa on Trial
FAIL SHOW | Episode 7: Rock the Vote
FAIL SHOW | Episode 6: One More Chance
FAIL SHOW | Episode 5: Where the Party At
FAIL SHOW | Episode 1: Teach Me How to Study
FAIL SHOW | Episode 2: B.J. Finds Herself
FAIL SHOW | Episode 3: How To Get The Answers
FAIL SHOW | Episode 4: Desperate Measures
VIDEO: Sir Michael Rocks’ Solo Career Kicks Into First Gear With “Lap Of Lux”
Most famously known as one half of The Cool Kids, Sir Michael Rocks has been paving his way via the solo game for a couple of years now.
His most recent release, Lap of Lux, shows an MC who is more ready than ever to step out on his own, and show just what he has up his sleeve both creatively and lyrically.
Since The Cool Kids debut album, When Fish Ride Bicycles, dropped in 2011, both Rocks and his “brother” Chuck Inglish have released solo projects in the form of Premier Politics 1.5 and WRKING/WRKOUT respectively and Lap of Lux is the foremost work that Rocks wants the fans and listeners to hear that may have missed out on his prior solo work.
Sir Michael Rocks spoke to AllHipHop.com at Chung King Studios in New York City about Lap of Lux, the goals and expectations he does and doesn’t have for the project, why this is the right time to unleash it on the world, and what this next chapter of his career holds.
Check out our exclusive interview with Sir Michael Rocks below:
Check back next week for the rest of our interview with Sir Michael Rocks.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Swizz Beatz Responds To Bangladesh – “Don’t Let This Clown Pump You Up”
Earlier this week in an interview with XXL Magazine, Bangladesh was quoted as saying that Swizz Beatz is not “relevant” and the only reason people still check for him is because he’s married to superstar Alicia Keys.
Talk about a low blow. We’ll Swizzy was not going to take that lying down. In a recent interview with Thisis50, Swizz responded to Bangladesh’s claims and went in on him. Check out what Swizz said below:
“Y’all going to start this relevant s###?” said Swizz. “Don’t let this clown pump you up with this relevant. We at this video shoot right now. But you know anyways man, it’s all positive energy from me. I can’t get in that zone. I’m just happy to be here. Been doing this since 1998, 300 million-something sold. Domestically.”
You can check out the interview with Swizzy below:
Bangladesh had already back peddled on his statements on his twitter, tweeting:
You gotta watch what you say in these interviews. Do you believe Bangladesh when he says that his interview was edited to make it look like he was bad mouthing Swizz?
Emilio Rojas [BGA] “New God Flow Freestyle”
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Jimmy Henchman Sentencing Delayed
(AllHipHop News) Sentencing for James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond has been delayed AllHipHop.com has learned.
James Rosemond stood trial for two weeks during the month of June, on federal cocaine distribution charges, stemming from allegations that he ran a Continuous Criminal Enterprise (CCE).
Rosemond ran Czar Entertainment, which managed artists like Game, Mario Winans, Brandy, Sean Kingston and others.
But federal prosecutors claimed Rosemond supplemented his legitimate music industry business by heading up The Rosemond Organization, a drug gang.
The Rosemond Organization allegedly imported hundreds-of-kilos each week to New York, while sending millions in illegal proceeds to the west coast, using road cases for recording equipment.
On June 5, 2012, a jury found James Rosemond was found guilty of all charges levied against him. Rosemond was supposed to be sentenced on October 18, but the sentencing date has been delayed.
Rosemond’s publicist said the mogul’s family remained positive, despite the fact that he is facing a life sentence for the drug distribution charges.
“I’m not exactly sure why Jimmy’s sentencing was postponed but I do know Mr. Rosemond is doing well and is remaining positive and his family and colleagues will be at the sentencing and remain supportive,” Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez, of LaChic Media told AllHipHop.com.
The same month (June of 2012), James Rosemond and six other men were indicted for the murder of Lowell “Lodi Mac” Fletcher, a Bloods gang member and associate of 50 Cent’s, who was gunned down in the Bronx.
Lodi Mac had served two years in prison, in part, for his role in striking James Rosemond’s young son, during an altercation in Manhattan involving Tony Yayo.
Police claim Rosemond offered Brian McCleod, Torae Jackson and three other men a few kilos of cocaine in exchange for murdering Lodi Mac, who was shot and killed in September 2009.
James Rosemond’s next hearing for sentencing isn’t unti April 26, 2013.