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Drake and Outasight Tapped to Perform at 2012 NHL All-Star Game

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: NewsJanuary 25, 2012

(AllHipHop News) Toronto native Drake will perform at this year’s 2012 NHL All-Star Game, slated for Ottawa, Ontario, on this Sunday, January 29, according to an announcement made today (January 25). Joining Drake will be New York’s Outasight, as well as singer Javier Colon, who recently was crowned champion on NBC’s first season of The Voice.

Currently, Drake is to perform during the game’s second intermission, while Outasight will perform his single, “Tonight Is The Night” during the player introductions, according to Billboard.

Both the United States and Canadian National Anthems will be sung and handled by Colon and Ottowa Senators anthem singer Lyndon Slewidge.

Currently, three players from Drake’s hometown team, the Toronta Maple Leafs, will be playing in the All-Star Game: Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul, and Dion Phaneuf.

The 2012 NHL All-Star Game will air live on NBC this Sunday, January 29 at 4 PM EST.

Elle Varner Releases New 13-Track Mixtape, “Conversational Lush”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: AlternativesJanuary 25, 2012

Out of the blue, songstress Elle Varner, whose J. Cole-assisted single “Only Wanna Give It To You” has been racing up the charts, released a new mixtape full of 13 amazing songs entitled Conversational Lush.

The L.A. native, who recently spoke candidly to AllHipHop.com, enlisted some major talent to handle the production for her mixtape.

Production on Conversational Lush comes from Pop & Oak, Bei Major, and J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, along with a number of other collaborators.

See the cover art, tracklist, and download link for Conversational Lush below:

Download “Elle Varner – Conversational Lush” Now!

1. Hello
2. WTF
3. Feel Like A Woman
4. Do You Want To
5. Refill
6. Runaway
7. Go
8. I Just Can’t
9. Ghosts
10. EV
11. So Fly
12. 32 Flavors
13. Hang Up

Hip-Hop Rumors: Behind-The-Scenes Edition with Fabolous, Wale, Tyga, Freddie Gibbs, T.I. and More!

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: RumorsJanuary 25, 2012

Behind-The-Scenes Edition!

This post is a collection of behind-the-scenes videos released over the past few days, containing exclusive access to video shoots, recording sessions, and more, with the likes of Fabolous, Tyga, Wale, Freddie Gibbs, 2 Chainz, J. Pinder, Mista F.A.B., and T.I. with his new Grand Hustle group named Dope!

We wonder what the cameras DIDN’T catch…

Tyga – “Rack City (Remix)” ft. Fabolous & Wale:

Courtesy of Mun2TV

Freddie Gibbs – “Neighborhood Hoes” ft. 2 Chainz:

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/35225150]

Courtesy of NoTaminENT

Dope – “Harry Potter” ft. T.I.:

Courtesy of DopeMusicATL

J. Pinder – “Dream Killers” ft. Mistah F.A.B.

Courtesy of JPinderMusic

Obie Trice Reveals Tracklist, Art, And Release Date For Third Album, “Bottoms Up”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: NewsJanuary 25, 2012

(AllHipHop News) The third studio album from Detroit rapper and former Shady Records artist, Obie Trice, has officially gotten a tracklist.

Bottoms Up will be released through Obie’s’ own independent music label, Black Market Entertainment.

Bottoms Up features appearances from Eminem, Dre Skidne, MC Breed, and Adrian Reeza, who also appears on the album’s first single, “Battle Cry.”

Although there has been no official confirmation, it is believed that the song “Richard”, which features Eminem, is produced by Dr. Dre.

Bottoms Up, which is scheduled for release on February 28, is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com.

Check out the cover art and tracklist below:

1. Bottoms Up (Intro)
2. Going No Where
3. Dear Lord
4. I Pretend
5. Richard (ft. Eminem)
6. BME Up
7. Battle Cry (ft. Adrian Reeza)
8. Secrets
9. Spill My Drink
10. Spend The Day (ft. Dre Skidne)
11. Petty
12. My Time
13. Ups And Downs
14. Hell Yeah
15. Crazy (ft. MC Breed)
16. LeBron On (Bonus Track)

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Maino Still in Love with Lil’ Kim???!!

By: ginatorres27Category: RumorsJanuary 25, 2012

NYC rapper Maino has had the city buzzing over a new track that was released yesterday that seems to be about Lil’Kim. For those who don’t know, Maino and Kim used to be an item back in the day, before he blew up.

The track is called “I Still Love You,” and although he doesn’t use Kim’s name, he drops enough clues in the first verse for you to guess the “queen’s” identity. Check out some of the lyrics below:

“Everybody knew I took n*ggas to war for you/All the times you said the industry fake don’t let it fool me/The jewels that you dropped on the game you used to school me…”

“I rolled with you straight to the jail, that’s how I do/Kites to the joint expressing how much I love you/Still a queen even in greens…”

“Things change/You came home and we moving different/Emotions now getting involved/We in our feelings/Fighting and we arguing, sh*t we never used to do/We don’t even speak no more/You was claiming I was using you…”

“I still love you though.”

Awww, how sweet! I love me some thug sensitivity! Take a listen to the track below: