Ever since Ma$e tweeted that he “just got a G.O.O.D offer,” rumors have been swirling that Kanye West was looking to sign him to his growing roster. News broke yesterday that G.O.O.D Music will be performing at the 2012 BET Awards, and an exclusive source has told us that Ma$e may be performing with the G.O.O.D Music crew on stage.
Ma$e has been in talks with Kanye West about jumping on the “Mercy” remix and performing it at the award show. But just because Ma$e may come out with the crew doesn’t mean he’s signed yet.
“Kanye wants to see how the people respond to seeing Ma$e perform again” said our source. “His fate with G.O.O.D Music depends on how hot his verse is on the “Mercy” remix as well as how he performs on stage.”
After seeing Ma$e perform at HOT 97’s Summer Jam, there’s no doubt that he still has the crowd on his side – so it all depends on whether or not he delivers a hot 16 on the “Mercy” Remix or not.
This is just terrible for Hip-Hop. This can’t be life…right?! This HAS to be a joke! “Throw That D*ck”?! Weezy must be back on that sizzurp, because he recently debuted a dance that’s so suspect, it’s down right shameful. Check out Weezy utterly embarrassing himself on stage, while instructed the crowd to “throw that d*ck.”
I have no words right now. All I can say is PAUSE!!!
(AllHipHop News) Flavor Flav has avoided a jail term after the rap and reality TV star paid enough of his overdue child support payments to satisfy a judge.
The rap star was looking to serve 180 days behind bars after he owed his children’s mother $111,186. Earlier today, Flavor Flav appeared in Albany County Family Court and paid a lump sum that deferred his bid, according to TMZ.
The amount of the payment was not disclosed at press time.
A court clerk told TMZ that the Public Enemy hype man “took care” of his child support obligations with the mother of his three kids, Angie Parker.
Flavor Flav is due for another date in court this upcoming September to ensure he has continued to pay as scheduled.
With his new album, King Noah, Baltimore MC Wordsmith has set out to erase any resemblance of an average Rap album with his boom-bap beats meeting acoustic, alternative, and pop instrumentation. It’s an interesting gamble to take on your second solo release, but Wordsmith is all about gambling and taking chances on what he enthusiastically calls “blue collar music.”
Maryland’s “thinking man’s MC” crafted his new album with the hope that it will one day serve as a yearbook of sorts for his friends, family, and fans to look back on years from now. But most importantly, King Noah is dedicated to Smith’s son, Kingston Noah Parker, and will forever be a celebration of their relationship and his own struggles to become the father he was always destined to be.
AllHipHop.com spoke to Wordsmith before the album’s release about his “blue collar music,” the makings of a “thinking man’s MC,” why King Noah’s time is now, and much more. Check out our exclusive interview with Wordsmith below:
Harlem, New York rapper Smoke DZA has been tapped to to serve as a judge during High Times’ Cannabis Cup in San Francisco.
Smoke DZA will be joined by collaborator Harry Fraud during the 2012 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup, which will take place on June 23.
Other ask slated to hit the stage at the ex pavilion, include XY and Z.
In addition to acting as judges, the pair will perform selections from their new album Rugby Thompson.
The new album Rugby Thompson features guest appearances from a number of popular emcees, including Action Bronson, Curren$y, Sean Price, Domo Genesis, Schoolboy Q and A$AP Twelvyy.
The album, which is available now, was released through High Times Records and Cinematic Music.
If any of you watched the “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” premier last night, you know the show was crazy!!! So much foolishness going on that it’s hard to keep up. Well, one of the main storylines for the show was the domestic violence abuse accounts from cast member, singer K. Michelle. K.Michelle didn’t name her abuser’s name, but dropped enough hints that the Twitterverse was buzzing that her alleged abuser was Mickey “Memphitz” Wright.
For those that don’t know, Memphitz is a music executive at Jive records and is also married to Lil’ Wayne’s ex-wife, Toya. He was also one of the hosts for BET’s show “The Deal” along with Nicki Minaj’s DJ, Diamond Kutz. On the show, K. Michelle detailed how she was in a violent relationship with the man who signed her to a record deal at Jive and how he “beat her *ss.”
K. Michelle said he “blacked out” on her with physical abuse during their romantic relationship, but also blew through her entire recording budget to lavish himself with pricey toys and chains.
Damn, did Weezy’s ex-wife marry a woman beater? Not according to Toya! The reality TV star, who is currently in Paris with Memphitz celebrating their one-year anniversary of marriage, re-tweeted a tweet that speaks to the contrary, and basically calls K. Michelle a “hater.” Check it out below:
“@MeMpHiTz & @ToyaWright been married a whole year now all of a sudden ppl accusing him of being abusive??#HATERSINDABUILDIN”
If you didn’t get a chance to watch the show, it was highly entertaining, and I recommend catching the premier episode. You can watch it here or peep it below.
San Diego’s own Young Lyxx has released his latest mixtape, California Dreamin Vol. 1.
Lyxx revealed to AllHipHop.com in a recent interview:
“Honestly, I feel blessed to be putting on for my city and being able to share my experiences with a world of people who actually want to hear it.”
We also had the chance to catch up with the San Diego native on his growing up on the West Coast, why he chose to rap, and how he ended up shooting one of his most popular videos at Polow Da Don’s house. Peep the full interview here.
It’s been almost two months since Warner Bros. and DC revealed the last trailer for this summer’s blockbuster, The Dark Knight Rises, and now with exactly 30 days to go until the film hits theaters worldwide, a new final trailer has been released.
Earlier today (June 19), the final theatrical trailer for this summer’s most highly-anticipated movie, The Dark Knight Rises, debuted thanks to Nokia. The film, which stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Morgan Freeman takes place eight years after the events of The Dark Knight and is set to be the final entry in Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga.
In other unsurprising TDKR news, advance tickets for the film’s midnight showings went on sale last week and sold out in a matter of hours. Currently, tickets for one of many midnight showings are being resold on sites like eBay and Craiglist for over $150 a piece, according to MTV.
Check out the final trailer and official synopsis for The Dark Knight Rises below:
Warner Bros. Pictures’and Legendary Pictures’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar(R) winner Christian Bale (“The Fighter”) again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar(R) winner Marion Cotillard (“La Vie en Rose”), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar(R) winner Michael Caine (“The Cider House Rules”) plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar(R) winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
The screenplay is written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer. The film is produced by Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Charles Roven, who previously teamed on “Batman Begins” and the record-breaking blockbuster “The Dark Knight.” The executive producers are Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Kevin De La Noy and Thomas Tull, with Jordan Goldberg serving as co-producer. The film is based upon characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by Bob Kane.
“We wanted to make a project that’s able to promote our upcoming releases, as well as introduce the world to the individuals who make up the collective known as Nappy Roots,” member Skinny Deville told AllHipHop.com. “We try to make the best music possible and hit as many cities as we can and without the fans support none of that would be possible.”
Because of the overwhelming support they’ve received over the year from fans, the Nappy Roots have decided to let the new project go for free. Said Skinny, “We decided to make it a free release because it’s hard times we all are going thru and we don’t want anybody to illegally download it like our past few releases. So we said f*ck it.”
Skinny continued, “We make most of our money off touring so we can afford to make that move. Plus as we tour the country doing what we love to do we noticed the s### was beautiful. So why not call it Sh!t’s Beautiful and make it free for everybody who knows, follows, and supports the entire Nappy Roots Movement.”
“We put just as much energy and effort into this project as we do with every NR release,” he said. “So the fans who follow and keep up with NR won’t be disappointed. As we all grow as individuals and a collective our music must represent that same sentiment and this is the proof that we unapologetically won’t stop making timeless records.”
The “Sh!t’s Beautful Tour” will resume tomorrow night in Billings, Montana before the group hosts their mixtape release party at Mood Lounge in Atlanta, Georgia on June 26. The tour will then hit cities like Pensacola, St. Louis, Birmingham, and Orlando before coming to a close on July 26 in Vero Beach, Florida.
Tickets for the “Sh!t’s Beautiful Tour” can be purchased at NappyRoots.com.
Check out a new promo video for Sh!t’s Beautiful below:
French Montana has been on a major come-up in the last year and has collaborated with the top echelon of Hip-Hop – including his label head Diddy, Rick Ross, Drake, and Lil’ Wayne. His rise to success has many people joking around about whether or not he joined the infamous “Illuminati.”
In a recent interview with Jenny Boom Boom, French decided to fan the flames on this rumor. Check out what he said below as well as the audio from the interview:
“If there was an Illuminati, I would have been joined it,” said French Montana. “I’m still waiting, come knock on my door.”
French Montana is one real dude! I like his style! So we all know French Montana was joking about being “initiated” into the Illuminati, but do you think there really is such a thing? And if so, would rappers even be considered as members?
Bad Boy’s resident “wild boy,” MGK, has recently confessed in an interview with HOT 97’s Peter Rosenberg that he was on the verge of getting dropped by Bad Boy Records AND his management, because of his “bad attitude.” Check out what he said below.
“I was going to get shelved by the label and my management was going to leave because I have the worst attitude in the world.”
The rapper also revealed that he has been on a “three week and four day [streak] of sobriety of anger” because of all of his recent trouble with losing his temper, and says that his team recently got him security, not to keep him safe, but to keep him from hurting other people. Sheesh!
MGK was in a sharing mood, because he also shared that he almost got kicked off of the Tech N9ne tour as well and has five lawsuits filed against him for fighting! Machine Gun Kelly was also recently banned from NYC’s Highline Ballroom for allegedly attacking a bouncer with a bottle back in January, or as he put it, “I’ve been wrongfully stereotyped because of a b####### story.”
Damn, dude, get your stuff together! Check out the full interview below. The “anger management” talk starts at the 12:07 mark:
Did he really say Motley Crew would be f*cking a girl in the lobby while she sniffed cocaine off his penis?! Wow, MGK is really a “wild boy!”
I don’t know how much this is going to be of interest to you peoples out there, but this is what I am hearing. I am hearing that there is a G-Dep documentary on the way and it will highlight the rapper’s career right up until it was derailed, by a stunning confession of murder. Well, he didn’t actually confess to murder, he confessed to a shooting. At any rate, it is my understanding that he was doing work in the studio and getting ready to come back out then he was taken on a new path. All of that recording and studio work was documented and the cats that did it are reportedly going to put it out as a documentary. I personally think they should hold off and expand that doc to include some goodies about where Dep is now behind those walls. That’s what I want to see, as well as the general public I assume.
Lil Wayne did the right thing and ended his clashing of ways with Pusha T! I’m glad they ended that because Pusha was getting with him crazy. Anyway, its over and Lil Wayne confirmed what I already knew. Click here to read my piece, which is more on the Pusha T side of it. But, seriously, it was a mutual thing from what I heard. Weezy talked to The Associated Press on it.
AP: What’s next musically? And what happened in the beef between you and Pusha T?
Lil Wayne: I just finished recording my “I Am Not a Human Being II” album. And we’re starting to work on the Young Money album. … It really wasn’t no beef, you know. It was just me. I just reacted. Just a reaction, a simple reaction. I don’t apologize for it because I’m human. But it was just my human reaction. I don’t take it back. But there’s no beef. Beef is a whole different thing. … I’ll move on.
Lil’ Wayne wants to make peace with Pusha T and “move on” from their back and forth lyrical battle. Check out what he told the AP below:
“I just finished recording my “I Am Not a Human Being II” album. And we’re starting to work on the Young Money album. … It really wasn’t no beef, you know. It was just me. I just reacted. Just a reaction, a simple reaction. I don’t apologize for it because I’m human. But it was just my human reaction. I don’t take it back. But there’s no beef. Beef is a whole different thing. … I’ll move on.”
Is Wayne backing down from Pusha-T because his sub-par diss, “Ghoulish,” was no match for Pusha’s clever word play in “Exodus 23:1”? What are your thoughts on Weezy ending his beef with Pusha-T?
Many big names in the urban entertainment arena have found it imperative to push voting initiatives among the young people and young adults – especially in this all-important election year.
Recently, coutureluv.com, a new online store, joined forces with Angela and Vanessa Simmons to get people geared up to vote! Couture Luv provided fashion filled goodie bags with reminders on the importance of people making their voices heard and felt. The event was held at Club 50 at Viceroy Miami – Brickell with about 100 attendees, including a vast variety of socialites.
The Simmons sister will continue their 50-city tour, and Couture Luv plans to do other events and initiatives to spread awareness, including a Fourth Of July sale with a portion of the proceeds going to the Obama campaign.
Coutureluv.com’s owner, Ashley Williams, shares her sentiments on the event and their efforts here, “I believe that voting is extremely important, and I am glad to have been a part of this event. It was a pleasure to partner along with two other influential women who share this common idea, such as the Simmons sisters. This was a great moment for me and my company.”
According to Pew Research For The People & The Press, in the last three general elections, 2004, 2006, and 2008, young people have given the Democratic Party a majority of their votes. This age group is also the most supportive in the polls and in the aftermath of elections.
Hopefully, in 2012 and beyond – with the help of celebs like the Simmons Sisters – young adults will use the power of their voices, one vote at a time.
Tawni Fears is a freelance writer and contributor to AllHipHop.com. Follow her on Twitter (@brwnsugaT).
Lil’ Wayne has finally spoken out about pulling YMCMB and Nicki Minaj from HOT 97’s Summer Jam, and although Nicki Minaj made it seem like she had nothing to do with the decision, she actually called Wayne complaining about it. Check out what he told MTV News below.
“That’s a female; first and foremost Nicki Minaj is a female. I don’t know what anyone else believes, but I believe females deserve the ultimate respect at all times no matter, when or where or how,” the multiplatinum rapper said.
“I expect the red carpet, in her manner; the pink carpet should be laid out for her,” he said, explaining he wasn’t trying to extend a beef. “It’s just an executive move, no salt, no bad feelings, no hard feelings.
“As soon as she called me and told me she felt disrespected, I just declined everything. I pulled her from the show because . . . no person that works with me will be disrespected in my presence as long as I’m on this planet.”
You can also watch the interview by clicking here. Before Weezy spoke out, Nicki Minaj sure did make it look like it was all Wayne’s idea, and she was just riding with the boss. Hmm, it seems like she gave him no choice. What do you think?
Still on the rise in her independent movement, singer Dawn Richard has just released a video for her second single off Armor On today, “Automatic”.
Since her departure from Bad Boy Records and Diddy-Dirty Money, Richard has been touring across the country and enjoying the ride. In an interview earlier this month with AllHipHop.com, Richard shed light on the meaning behind the phrase “Armor On.”
“When I say Armor On, I’m speaking of the reason why I need to guard my heart in the first place. I always quote Daphne Guinness because she’s my all-time favorite,” Richard told AllHipHop.com.
“I went out to the world, and I realized it wasn’t friendly and we needed armor. And this is reality. We come into this world so naïve. I’m not telling people not to come into it. I’m choosing to tell people to armor up, suit up, and go out into this battle called life and conquer it. I think that’s me loving literature from the old days,” she added.
Check the video for “Automatic” below and be on the lookout for Dawn Richard’s Golden Hearts debut:
AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground artist and “One-Quarter of the Slaughter(house)” regime, Crooked I, dropped his new mixtape, Psalm 82:V6, today (June 19).
The 18-track L.A. Leakers and C.O.B. presented mixtape features appearances from Roc Marciano, Slaughterhouse, Colin Munroe, Trae the Truth, Melody Angel, Twista, Soopafly, Kobe, Kurupt, Ras Kass, Freeway, Rick Ross, and more.
Production on Psalm 82:V6was handled by Quest, Komplex, Boi-1da, Tito Ali, Aktive, Komplex, and many more.
Crooked I’s next major label release will be as part of his group Slaughterhouse alongside Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5’9″, when their debut Shady Records album, Welcome to: Our House, drops later this summer.
(AllHipHop News) With their 22-city “Into the Wild Tour” officially kicking off today in Atlanta, Georgia, DJ Trackstar, and Karmaloop have teamed up to present a mixtape featuring content from the four tour members: Killer Mike, El-P, Mr. MFN eXquire, and Despot.
The 17-track Into the Wild Tour Mixtape features cuts from Killer Mike’s recently-released album, R.A.P. Music, El-P’s Cancer For Cure which dropped in May and eXquire’s Merry X-Mas and Suck My D*ck from last December.
Records like Killer Mike’s “Ghetto Gospel” and “Go”, El-P’s “Stay Down”, and “Works Every Time”, as well as songs from eXquire, Despot, and a number of tracks featuring collaborations from all of the “Into the Wild” tourmates are also found on the Into the Wild Tour Mixtape.
Check out a full tracklisting and download link below:
