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HEATER OF THE DAY: Tone Trump [BGA] Ft. NORE, Young Chris and Cassidy “Afghan Remix”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze)Category: Breeding Ground

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Signs The World Is Coming To An End: Woman Forced To Sit Next To A Dead Body!

By: ginatorres27Category: MOBILE

A Swedish woman was forced to sit next to a dead body on a Kenya Airlines flight for nearly 10 hours! According to the International Business Times, Lena Pettersson was on a flight from Amsterdam to Tanzania, when the man in the seat across the aisle starting experiencing seizures and began sweating profusely.

The passenger ended up dying mid-flight, and since it was a full flight, she was forced to sit across from the dead body for the entire 10-hour flight. Those seated next to the body were moved to other areas of the plane. The flight staff laid his body across three seats and covered it with a blanket.

“Of course it was unpleasant,” Pettersson explained to a local newspaper, “but I am not a person who makes a fuss.” When asked about the amount of her refund, she added, “This feels much better. It is reasonable.”

After complaining to Kenya Airways about the uncomfortable situation, the airline refunded Pettersson $713 (5,000 kronor), which is roughly half of the price of her ticket.

This is insane! Why wasn’t the plane diverted to another airport so they could unload the body? To make people endure siting across from a dead body is completely insane. She should sue the pants off of Kenya Airlines!

Rick Ross Talks Signing More Artists to Maybach Music Group; Says Gunplay Releasing Solo Project

By: Jake CratesCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) In a visit to New York’s Hot 97 radio station, Rick Ross brought out the whole Maybach Music Group (MMG) team to discuss the Self Made Volume 2 release, which hits stores today (June 26).

During the interview, Rick Ross fielded questions about how he picked the current MMG team and what he sees in artists to make them successful in the rap game.

“[What I see is] the amount of emotion that they put into the music and the type of impact that I think that they can possibly have,” Rick Ross told Hot 97. “Now it’s all about ways of bringing it out. We get in the studio and find ways to do it, its all love and the energy is there. It’s not easy, but it works.”

While the rumors have swirled over the last few weeks about Rockie Fresh, Nipsey Hussle or Dom Kennedy, Rick Ross said none of the aforementioned acts have signed to MMG.

The rapper said that he is focused on his current roster of artists, which includes Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, French Montana, Omarion, Gunplay and others.

“Shout out to the lil’ homie Rockie Fresh, that’s one of my lil’ homies and I’m a fan of his music, but as of now he’s not a member of MMG. But as far as [signings]- we forever evolving, but I’d love to focus on the homies that we have here. You gonna see a lot more from Gunplay, and everybody else just keeps grinding and when they’re time comes, step up to the plate,” Rick Ross said.

For those wondering, Rick Ross hasn’t forgotten about the Triple C’s, as he still has plans for Gunplay as a solo artist.

“Yea he’s been down with me from day one, he’s in the team, he’s good, its just when he was ready to make the decision that, ‘I’ma leave the streets alone a lil’ more, with time enough to focus on my music.’ Gunplay is a different type of artist and he a different type of dude. He don’t care about awards, he don’t care about whoever, he not into that. But he just making his mind up that he really getting ready to put out a solo album. So you can expect a big announcement soon, I want to see the homie’s dreams come true as well,” Ross said of Gunplay.

The Maybach Music Group’s Self Made Volume 2 is available on most digital retail outlets and can be purchased at stores worldwide.

NBA 2K13 Cover To Feature Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant and Derrick Rose

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: Lifestyle

Two years ago, 2K Sports did the unthinkable with the release NBA 2K11; they got Michael Jordan on the cover and included him throughout the game with multiple features and game modes.

One year later, 2K Sports lined up Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan to grace three separate covers for the game’s 2012 incarnation. With the infamous lockout looming before the game’s initial release, 2K Sports decided to feature a number of the sport’s greatest players, like Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, and Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, in last year’s game.

This year, the cover will feature three of this generation’s most gifted, praised and talked-about players: Blake Griffin, Kevin Durant, and Derrick Rose, according to ESPN.

Durant, who plays for the 2012 Western Conference Champion Oklahoma City Thunder, said in a statement, “Being crowned as one of the NBA 2K13 cover athletes is a huge honor and something I always dreamt about. It’s definitely humbling to grace the cover after the likes of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.”

“It’s a dream come true to be one of the cover athletes for NBA 2K13,” said former league MVP Rose. “I’ve worked closely with 2K Sports since NBA 2K10, and I’m honored to follow in the footsteps of Michael Jordan as the latest Chicago Bull to be featured on the cover.”

Heralded as one of this decade’s greatest dunkers, Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin said of this year’s cover, “There’s so much young talent around the NBA, so it’s very exciting to be chosen for NBA 2K’s ‘New Dynasty’ alongside Kevin and Derrick. The NBA 2K series has always been my first choice when I want to get a game in.”

In year’s past, each player featured on the cover has been honored with the Rookie of the Year award among other accolades .

NBA 2K13 is set to be released on October 2.

VIDEO: “Love & Hip-Hop’s” Lil Scrappy Releases “Tha Grustle”, Racks Up Mogul Respect

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: Features

Today (June 26), after several years of working on his second studio album’s multiple incarnations, Atlanta native and new “Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta” star Lil Scrappy released Tha Gru$tle.

From his early work with Lil Jon and BME that led to Scrappy’s first two releases in 2004 and 2006 with The King Of Crunk Presents… and Bred 2 Die Born 2 Live, to his affiliation with 50 Cent’s G-Unit South and later signing with Ludacris’ Disturbing Tha Peace imprint, Scrappy has been around his fair share of moguls and successful artists.

Now, in 2012, Scrappy has his own imprint, G’s Up, and with the release of Tha Gru$tle, the man behind hits like “No Problems”, “Head Bussa”, and “Money In the Bank” has returned with not just a hit TV show in VH1’s “Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta“, but also an album full of material that Scrappy believes will show the growth he has experienced as both a man and an artist.

During an exclusive sit-down with AllHipHop.com, Scrappy spoke on the status of his relationships with his former “bosses,” all of which the 28-year-old rapper has loads of respect for and ongoing communication with, despite his past separations from their respective entities. Check out part of our exclusive interview with Lil Scrappy below:

Tha Gru$tle Is In Stores Now!

Follow Lil Scrappy On Twitter: (@RealLilScrappy)

Color Outside The Lines: The World’s Top Black Tattoo Artists Tell Some Of Their Stories

By: seandrasimsCategory: Lifestyle

Cultural influences, personal style, and expression have impacted various aspects of society, including the tattoo industry. Body art connects people, tells stories, and shows internal struggles – on the outside. Now, the artists themselves have a chance to share some of theirs.

Color Outside The Lines is an in-depth look at some of the world’s top Black tattoo artists. Vivid, personal, educational, and empowering, it also speaks to any dreamer.

It took three years to bring this documentary to life, but once anyone sees it, the birthing process makes sense. Perfection simply can’t be rushed. Filmmaker and visionary, Artemus Jenkins, captured the small details, similar to what it takes to create body art, within the documentary. He worked closely with City Of Ink owner, Miya Bailey, and together they created a masterpiece that goes into intimate spaces of the lives of some Black tattoo artists.

Other times, it leaves you wanting more – highlighting seasoned and up and coming artists from across the county, including Jacci Gresham, Tuki Carter, Twig Sparks, Miya Bailey, Craig Foster, and numerous others, while also connecting them to one thing, their passion.

Blacks have always had to earn their spot in any White-dominated field, and tattooing is no different. Many of them speak on paying dues and becoming a true artist. They touch on not being a “scratcher,” or rookie, with no desire to train to be better. There’s a great deal of respect viewers will walk away with after watching so many talented people show why they deserve the pay and prestige in the tattoo industry.

As with a lot of things, because tattoos are popular, finding a quality artist isn’t always on the top of some people’s lists. Rappers and athletes are adorned in so much inking these days, that many everyday people follow suit. They don’t always research tattoo artists and, in turn, don’t always receive the best work. If those in the limelight, with such a heavy influence, put more thought into what they do to their bodies, others just may do the same. This documentary seeks to put quality and substance back into the art.

Color Outside The Lines is so relevant to today. It’s appropriate and can truly be appreciated.

Check it out. Order the DVD HERE.

Tawni Fears is a freelance writer and contributor to AllHipHop.com. Follow her on Twitter (@brwnsugaT).

Hip-Hop Rumors: Who Pulled Andre 3000 Out For A Collabo?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur)Category: MOBILE

Andre 3000 is coming back soon? I don’t know but it sounds like he is (again) and Rick Ross is the newest artist to bring him in. Somebody on twitter said that Ross brought out the absolute best in Andre and proclaimed this to be his BEST lyrics ever. They are saying that this track is produced by the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. But the won’t be found on Self Made 2, so I’m assuming it will be on God Forgives, I Don’t.