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Wu-Tang Clan's Cappadonna Announces New Album "Eryth, Wynd & Fyre"

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(AllHipHop News) Wu-Tang Clan member Cappadonna is working on a new album titled Eryth, Wynd & Fyre, which will be a double CD, representatives for the rapper confirmed with AllHipHop.com.

Cappa’s double album will feature production from Stu Bangas, J. Glaze and G Force, while rappers Solomon Childs and Sav Kills check in as guests on the release.

The announcement comes on the heels of a busy year for Cappadonna, who is featured on The Man With the Iron Fists soundtrack, as well as the Wu reunion track “Six Directions of Boxing” and the Wu-Block project between Wu-Tang Clan & D-Block .

Cappadonna dropped a new single from titled “Rap Is Like Crack” featuring Solomon Childs.

Eryth, Wynd & Fyre is due in stores on January 2013, via RBC Records.

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Video: August Alsina Brings The Romance to Game's "Celebration"

By: @KareemTaylor Updated Category: Alternatives
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New Orleans-bred singer August Alsina has now garnered a reputation for taking Hip-Hop songs and turning them into full-on R&B ballads. This time, he takes rapper The Game’s popular single, “Celebration”, and flips it. And it sounds pretty good.

Alsina is signed to The-Dream’s Radio Killa imprint, distributed through Def Jam. Can’t wait to hear what these two cook up.

Check August Alsina’s “Celebration” cover:

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Daily Word: Go Beyond Your Limits!!!

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Lifestyle
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TGI…..EVERYDAY!!!

Welcome to the day we get rid of all of the lies told about what we can and can’t do! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to your limitations!

Fact: There will always be something that seems to stand in the way of you and your goals! Fact: That thing, whether we know it or not, is all in our imagination! Those who really want
something make it happen; those who don’t make excuses! There is not a person, place, thing, object, or circumstance that can stand in your way while on your quest for greatness!

Kill Your Limitations!! Remove the word “can’t” and all other excuses from your vocabulary, and do what needs to be done to reach your dreams! If you can see it, then it is more than a possibility; it is real!! Change your outlook and take what you deserve!
-Ash’Cash

“Don’t accept the limitations of other people who claim things are ‘unchangeable’. If it’s written in stone, bring your hammer and chisel.” -Peter McWilliams

“Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding, find out what you already know, and you’ll see the way to fly.” -Richard Bach

“The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” -Arthur C. Clarke

“Simply pushing harder within the old boundaries will not do.” -Karl Weick

“Anyone who limits their vision to memories of yesterday has begun to kill the essence of their being.” -Lillie Langtry

“Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.” -Michael Jordan

“Outside the walls of your imagined limitations, there is a whole world waiting to be experienced. Venture into it.” -Ralph Marston

“The sky is not my limit…I am.” -T.F. Hodge

TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE.

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: SneakerBox Chock On The Road To Unreachable

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Features
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Whether it’s tearing up the stage at the Apple stores in NYC or commanding the mic at AllHipHop.com’s own Breeding Ground event, SneakerBox Chock has been generating buzz within the Hip-Hop community for some time. However, he is just now sitting down – exclusively with AllHipHop.com – to speak about his own personal story, and in doing so, is demonstrating what it means to triumph over one’s own past. Check out AllHipHop.com’s powerful interview with SneakerBox Chock!

AllHipHop.com: Thank you for deciding to come to us with your story, especially since it is of such a sensitive nature. You have been making noise within the Hip-Hop community over the last few years or so, but you are deciding to discuss this now. Why now, and why did you specifically come to AllHipHop.com, Chock?

SneakerBox Chock: First off, thanks for giving me the soapbox to be able to share. As far my life goes, I speak about it all the time. Maybe not as in depth as I will in this interview but, I definitely speak about it all the time. I have to. Being vocal about it, is my medicine. It’s how I cope with it. It’s how I don’t forget. It’s how I continue to grow. It’s the path that growing up in Camden, New Jersey led me down. It’s me!

AllHipHop has supported me from day one. I have the utmost respect for Chuck, Steve, and Grouchy Greg as men and for what they do for Hip-Hop. Chuck is someone I look up to, so what better avenue to travel?

AllHipHop.com: Well said! OK so what happened to you that you want to share? What did you learn from it, and how have those experiences translated towards the man that you are today both in everyday life and within your music?

SneakerBox Chock: When I was 18, I was incarcerated for “allegedly” having some involvement in a homicide. I found myself in the county jail with a quarter of a million dollars set for bail and facing life in prison. After long, stressful court hearings, I ended up being sentenced to 20 years in state prison, in which, I did a few months shy of 10 years and five years on parole. [extra long pause] I learned that life can be altered drastically, in the blink of an eye. Um, I learned that friends are not your friends. More importantly, I learned about me.

AllHipHop.com: What would you say carried you through that situation and led you to really make drastic changes within your life?

SneakerBox Chock: The thought of getting out is what carried me through. When I got locked up, my girl at the time was four months pregnant. So, me and my son both watched each other grow up in prison. After all, I was only 18. I was still a kid myself with plenty of growing up to do. I always told myself that I would be a great father because my own father was absent from my life. And, I felt as though I had already failed at being a good parent due to me being in jail. So, the thought of getting out one day and being a father to my son was what kept me motivated and on track.

And, of course music played a big part. It was the one thing that I could turn to in order to vent, no matter the day or time. No matter the weather. I didn’t need to make a phone call, look at any pictures or have anyone listening. All I needed was a melody in my head and my ability to rap.

AllHipHop.com: Do you feel that you have a sense of duty to share your story and to promote a different path to young men out there who may be heading down that same path that you were on, or is there another reason you feel that sharing your story is important, or is it maybe a combination of the two?

SneakerBox Chock: I definitely feel as though it’s my duty to share my experience, but I wouldn’t say that I am a role model, ’cause there are still demons that I wrestle with. There are still things about me that I am working on, so I’m not trying to preach and say, do this or do that. I just want to share my life experiences in hopes that someone who has a similar story to mine can look at me as an example. No matter what you have gone through in your life, it’s still a chance to pick up the pieces and reach what some would consider unreachable.

I would say that I am in a good space right now, mentally, physically, and spiritually, and I owe a big part of that to my incarceration. But, whether you were incarcerated or not, we have all had a major hurdle in our life that we had to jump. I would like to be an example for those who have gone through life’s troubles as well. We all need a person to point to and say, “If he can do it, I can too”.

AllHipHop.com: Without naming any names, unless you feel comfortable, [laughter)] do you have any thoughts about the artists out here in the game that promote a life they’ve never lived? Meaning do you feel any kind of way about the guys out here who glorify being incarcerated without knowing what they’re speaking about personally?

SneakerBox Chock: I don’t necessarily feel any kind of way cause Hip-Hop is a form of entertainment, and it’s also a form of expression. So, if that’s how they chose to express themselves, who am I to say they are wrong? But, I will say that if they ever find themselves in that position, they’ll definitely have a change of heart about the whole experience [chuckles]. I mean, who wants to be in a small ass jail cell for 23 hours a day? Who wants to be able to only see their family for an hour or two, and only on the weekends? And, that is, if you aren’t too far away for them to even come and visit. Who wants to be in a place where time sits still, while the world is moving. So many things had changed when I got out. I was like What The F***?! So, people glorify it without really knowing the effects it has on you.

AllHipHop.com: What does the word ‘redemption’ mean to you, and how do you know if you have been redeemed?

SneakerBox Chock: I’m not religious at all. So, redemption to me just means bouncing back from something. I would definitely say that I bounced back. At the same time, I feel like I have more redeeming to do. I feel like people acquire certain things and become complacent with just being a step ahead from where they once stood. I won’t be complacent until about never! [smiles and winks]

AllHipHop.com: What’s up next for you Chock? Can the people look forward to hearing anything new soon?

SneakerBox Chock: I just released a collaboration EP on Election Day with Bueller Da Don, called Election Day. He and I are solo artist, but we also form a group called “The Running Matez”. So, it was only right for us to release a project on Election Day. So, that project is currently available via iTunes. My crew (Screwface World Music) is working on a compilation album that should be dropping in the first quarter. And, I’m working on a new solo project called Lucky 4 Me that will be dropping some time in March. So, I’m working. In the meantime, I have plenty of music previously released for people to check out and become more familiar with who I am. I’d like to add a thanks to my family and everyone who supports what I do. Y’all are greatly appreciated.

AllHipHop.com: How can the people find you?

SneakerBox Chock: All the social media outlets…

…Twitter @SneakerBoxChock. Facebook: SneakerBoxChock. Instagram: SneakerBoxChock. SneakerBox Chock everything [laughter]. Also, follow my group on Twitter (@TheRunningMatez), and my website is www.chockinthebox.com.

Hip-Hop Rumors: DMX The DJ?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: MOBILE
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First of all, I read what I wrote yesterday, and I didn’t understand it. I don’t do any sort of drugs, but maybe I should because some of that was terrible. I’ll formally submit myself to the mercy of the editor soon, I think. Or maybe not. Maybe you’ll just continue to read my wack writings. I don’t know. Anyway, here is a humorous rumor.

DMX is well-known for his gritty raps. But apparently, he’s starting another facet to an already accomplished career. He’s at the earliest phases of DJing. And when I mean early, I mean EARLY. When you see the video, its mostly of DMX having fun with DJ Premiere and rapper Termanology in there too. But, you be the judge: should DMX look at this as a viable career option? Stranger things have happened in Hip-Hop.

This is the VERY FIRST time DMX DJ’s!

Mixtape Review: Fabolous' "Soul Tape 2"

By: Ron Fire Updated Category: Features
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‘Soul’ is a word that has been used loosely these days. In the past, it was used to describe the ability to move emotions and make a connection. Now it is attached to anything that is trying to claim a deeper meaning. For his new mixtape, The Soul Tape 2, Fabolous uses his arsenal of allusive schemes and laidback punchlines to connect with fans by giving small glimpses into his life. Backed by enough soulful samples to swell a 9th Wonder or a young Kanye West with pride, Fab dwells into his now public relationships and his current mindstate without getting into the specifics.

See Exhibit A, where Loso admits over a Jay Electronica beat that he’s not the one to get into details on the intro track “Transformation” (And Who am I?/Without name dropping, I’m/ Someone who saw a cop and didn’t stop, he just climbed/Someone who got money without dropping a dime/ and transformed into your leader in my Optimus Prime). But the particulars are forgiven, when Loso keeps hitting you over the head with punchline after punchline over some of the most epic and original production since he “Breathed” some “Real Talk” into radio stations eight years ago.

Producer Teddy da Don’s trash can percussion and sirens create a street nostalgia on “B.I.T.E”, which Fab uses an acronym to explain his motivation to grind. A light-hearted sample sets off “We Get High”, as Fab spits some stoner movie schemes with a carefree flow as an ode to Mary Jane (Stimulate your mind girl, it’s Friday, you ain’t got s**t to do/ I put you on some real sh**t, if you ain’t afraid to take a hit or two). Remakes of Rihanna’s “Diamonds” and Scarface’s “Guess Who’s Back” find Fab questioning soured relationships and friendships, but he concludes that neither can stop his shine.

His warning of the expense of the materialistic girl does get out-shined though by J. Cole’s vivid story-telling of the makings of a materialistic girl on “Louis Vuitton”. Steady bass, quiet keys, and engaging strings are riveting, as Cole paints quite a convincing portrait of a quiet church girl who rebels against her overly-protective father by dating rich older men. Cole’s talent for finding the irony of such an authentic character makes the materialistic girl feel so real that you could almost call her by name.

Pops never let her outside/ n***a knew the type of s**t she was up against, little did he know the s**t was going to backfire/Cuz she.. act quiet, got baptized/sang in the choir, but the thing she desired/was a older n***a that could show her how to be freak.. a young girl’s in heat.

Fab’s favorite hook supplier, Lil Mo, is surely missed on songs like “Life Is So Exciting” and “Only Life I know”, which could be much better without Loso on hook duty. Perhaps Fab should put in an ad for a full-time singer for tracks like these, but in the meantime, features like Pusha T’s signature flow of balling out control on “Life Is So Exciting” is sure to hold fans over.

If you were expecting Fab to really bare his soul on Soul Tape 2, you have to settle for a peek because Loso is just too laid back for that. He might not layout a scenario that can make you feel as though he might have been through the same challenges as you, but that doesn’t mean his slick schemes and sneaky punchlines can’t give you as much goosebumps and screw-faces as any Soul singer could. NICE!

Rating 7.5/10

Download Fabolous’ Soul Tape 2 here.

Omarion Releases "Care Package" EP; Lead Single "M.I.A." Featuring Wale

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) MMG/Warner Brothers artist Omarion is celebrating the November 29 release of his Care Package EP.

The project’s release will serve as an appetizer for the “Maybach O’s” forthcoming full length album.

“A lot of my fans are adults and have children and lives. It’s really interesting because they still come out and support, the fans that used to chase my car. I think they ready,” Omarion said. “This is the real grown-up me. This is that age when Beyoncé had ‘Crazy in Love’ and Michael Jackson had ‘Thriller,’ when Justin Timberlake had ‘FutureSex/LoveSounds.’ I feel like I’m at that age. I can’t wait to display this new me.”

Rick Ross signed Omarion to his Maybach Music Group, via Warner Bros., earlier this year.

Omarion is already working with MMG artists since singing, one of which is Wale who makes a guest appearance on “M.I.A.,” the lead single from Care Package.

The song originally appeared on MMG’s Self Made, Vol. 2, but has since developed some steam as the Beat Bully produced track is up on the radio charts with over 900K spins on Mediabase to date.

Care Package also features the talents of Joe Budden, Tank, Problem, and Trae the Truth.

Download Omarion’s Care Package EP HERE and see the tracklisting below.

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Tracklisting:

1.   Intro
2.  Admire feat. Problem and Tank
3.  Arch It Up feat. Trae Tha Truth
4.  Private Dancer
5.  Rozay Interlude
6.  Trouble feat. Joe Budden
7.  Out Loud
8.  M.I.A feat. Wale
9.  Ode to Tae

EXCLUSIVE: CeeLo Green To Manage "The Voice" Contestant Juliet Simms

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Rap star/singer CeeLo Green will try his hand at artist management, as the new manager of singer Juliet Simms.

Juliet Simms represented “Team CeeLo” on NBC’s#### show “The Voice,” where the Atlanta rap star serves as a judge of the contestants.

Through a new deal with Primary Wave Music, CeeLo will now take over managing the career of former contestant Juliet Simms.

“Juliet has that electricity in her voice, originality, likability and real brand-ability,” CeeLo Green told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “As I told her from the beginning, I’m dedicated to building her career and with the help of Primary Wave’s resources, I’m confident that she’ll be the girl to watch in 2013.”

According to CeeLo Green, he liked Juliet Simms work ethic on “The Voice,” in addition to the fact that she’s already released two albums through her group Automatic Loveletter for RCA and Epic Records.

Juliet Simms is preparing to release a new single entitled “Wild Child,” which will be available on iTunes December 11.

Her full-length, untitled debut will be released in spring of 2013.

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Game Celebrates 33rd Birthday; Celebs, Athletes Support

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Headlines
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(AllHipHop News) Compton Hip-Hop star Game celebrated his birthday last night (November 28), in Los Angeles California.

A variety of celebrities and athletes turned up to help Game celebrate at Hollywood’s Lure Nightclub, where everyone wore formal attire.

Stars like Snoop Lion, Mike Epps, Soulja Boy, Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson, model Rosa Acosta and a number of others were on hand to help Game celebrate.

Game is currently preparing for the release of his sixth studio album Jesus Piece, which is due in stores on December 11.

Check out some flicks from courtesy of DJ Hustle, below:

DJ Hustle, Kevin Black, Fuzzy, Big Boy and Tyrese at Game’s Birthday
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DJ Hustle and Tyrese
Snoop Lion and Mike Epps at Game’s Bday Party

Hip-Hop Rumors: Joe Budden Kicks A Fan Out Of His Concert Over Tweet

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When will people learn that tweeting something negative about someone can get you in hot water, especially if the person sees it and decides to track you down? Anyone remember when Maino and Ed Lover said “hi hater” to a girl at the mall who was tweeting about him acting like he was all that at the mall?

A girl named Paige learned that fateful mistake last night when she attended a Joe Budden concert and began tweeting about the venue being empty. Apparently, Joe Budden caught wind of the tweets and ordered his security to remove her from the venue. Things got so heated that Joey allegedly refused to go onstage until the girl was removed from the venue. Check out homegirl’s tweets below:

Damn, Joey is getting sensitive on us!

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Hip-Hop Rumors: 50 Cent Goes Back At French Montana

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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LOL! The G-Unit General is setting the table for his comeback in 2013. 50 Cent talks about boxing and French Montana in the vid below. FWD to 1:40 mark or so. in the video, 50 says he’s about to putting an end to French Montana. What is the most shocking thing is he labels French the “new Ja Rule.” Now, I cannot agree until he ends that career and/or he starts singing. I don’t know if 50 is killin’ careers like before. He definitely is wounding cats, but 6ft deep? Not so much.

Here is the new 50 Cent song “My Life,” which is apparently the number one song on iTunes right now!

RELATED: Is 50 Cent Trying To Do “Watch The Throne” With Eminem?

By the way, The Game is going to come at 50 Cent, according to MTV News by way of Big Boy’s neighborhood. In the song above, he licked a shot at his former G-Unit buddy. Damn, that was a long time ago when Game was on G-Unit. People actually got shot in that beef.

He told Big Boy’s neighborhood:

“Every now and again, you get these zombie movies: No matter how many times you shoot ’em, they just keep on. “I’mma kill him, though,” he said with confidence. “I might have to figure out a different like scorpion gun or get a poisoned bow and arrow with peanut butter and skippy on it or something,” he joked.

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Flavor Flav To Do A Rock Album?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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Flavor Flav has been through some things this year! Yee-aintknow?

RELATED: Flavor Flav Allegedly Assaults Teenager and Fiancee at Las Vegas Home

Flavor is out of jail and back on tour with Public Enemy, which is the best place for him. But, as the “road” carries on, I am hearing different things. Namely that Flav may be taking some of his angst to rock music! Now, some people think Flav is some kind of clown, but he’s really a genus in disguise! He’s a musical genius!

Flavor Flav Released From Jail; Facing Six Years For Assault Charge

He plays 15 instruments and taught himself to play the piano at 5! So, here is the rumor that I know you don’t care about. I heard Flav is going to do a rock album! LOL! Don’t laugh too much! It may be cool. But, in all reality TV, its good that Flav stay as busy as possible. Here is PE’s rock version of Bring The Noise with Anthrax!

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Pusha-T Dissing Lil' Wayne Again?

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Even though Lil’ Wayne said that his beef with Pusha-T was dead in an interview with the AP a few months back, it looks Pusha didn’t get the memo.

Related: Hip-Hop Rumors: Lil Wayne Ends Pusha T Beef

A snippet of a song called “Tell Me What They Mad For”, which is rumored to be from Ludacris’ upcoming album Ludaversal, leaked on the internet, and Dajaz1.com got a hold of the track. According to them, Pusha-T has an entire verse on the track dedicated to dissing Lil’ Wayne and Birdman. Check out a few of the lyrics to Pusha’s alleged verse below:

“With your baby mama f—ing every rapper in the business, N—as saying you was better when the drugs was in your system, Now your crack swag gone ever since you came from prison, Got you tweeting all stupid, is you skatin’, is you dissin,’ Found out your ghost leased and your phantom just rented, Won’t leave it in your name like Pac when he went missing, Makaveli lives on so I’m riding on you b######.”

The site is refusing to put out the full version of the song and instead has posted a snippet of the track, which we have for you below. The snippet is the beginning of Pusha’s verse, but it does not contain any of the lyrics above. Check it out below:

Now, we don’t know if this is an old song, or if this is a new diss that Pusha is releasing…heck, we don’t even know if Pusha is dissing anyone in the song, as the snippet doesn’t contain the verse in question. The lyrics above are pure venom, though, and definitely contain a lot of subliminal shots at Weezy…we just don’t know if it was actually written by Pusha or not.  I guess we’ll just have to wait until the full track is released. Do you think Pusha-T would release another diss against Lil’ Wayne, even though Wayne already waved the white flag in defeat?

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Eve Is Knocked Up!?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Headlines
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UPDATE: I’ve been informed that Eve’s man is a billionaire. CONGRATS!!! :/
EVE…WHAT?

I’m a hater. I admit it. Eve is pregnant and I am hating because I am not the father. LOL! HAHAHAHA!!!! That is too funny to me. Anyway, she is supposedly pregnant if you look at what MTO is saying. They are saying that Eve and her supposed boyfriend Max Cooper are now with child. Yep. Three months in, at that. Apparently there is a “close friend” that spilled the beans. But, why would a close friend do that? So its up for grabs, whether or not this is true or not.

Max has four other kids, apparently. Eve pregnant? “Dats that sh!t Stevie J don’t like!”

Developing…

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Nicki Minaj Cooling Off?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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I’m not the one to bet against Nicki Minaj, but it seems like she’s showing signs of cooling off. And, that’s a relative term considering she’s got stuff like reality shows and American Idol coming. But, recently her re-packaged album came in under the #20 mark. And, she apparently had a show in the land of down under, Australia, where people didn’t show out even for slashed ticket prices. Then, people are saying that Mariah Carey, her American idol rival, sold out a larger venue just last week! Couple that with rumors of beef with Drake and Lil Wayne proclaiming his next album to be his last, stuff is looking crazy! Honestly, she says it was Wal Mart’s fault, but I think its more like…we didn’t know. I certainly didn’t know she had an album out, even though I’m not the intended consumer. Here is the new video for those that it was intended for.

She didn’t thank Drake in the song, I just heard. Interesting….

Don’t laugh yet, Kim! That video has over 5 million views!

I think Nicki has some more left in the tank!

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Game Confirms His Beef With 50 Cent Is Officially Back On!

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50 Cent has never been shy about speaking his mind, whether it be popular opinion or not. This has rubbed a lot of people the wrong way and has caused 50 to be involved with more beefs than any other artist in Hip-Hop. One of his most memorable beefs was with his former G-Unit soldier, Game. Game has come a long way since that beef and seems to be rising up, while some might say that 50 has already reached his peak.

On 50’s new track, “My Life”, off of his upcoming album, Immortal Street King, 50 rehashes his old beef with Game, and Young Buck and tell them to choke on it.

“I tried to help them kids get on, they turned around and spit right in my face/ So Game and Buck, both can suck a d*ck.”

In a new interview with “Big Boy’s Neighborhood”, Game has made it clear that he will not be giving 50 Cent a pass on this one and plans to come back with his own diss track. Anyone remember “300 Bars and Running?” That’s the 14-minute freestyle Game released going in on 50 Cent and G-Unit. Well, we may be in for a treat because, according to Game, he’s going to be recreating that freestyle and aiming it directly at 50 Cent. Check out what he said below:

“I might have to go and double that up and really just say everything that I want to say.”

“Maybe he got somethin’ he wants to tell us about his secret life. Ain’t nobody worried about 50. Let’s just ask the people.”

This Game and 50 Cent beef is never going to die, is it? Game drops a pretty good analogy when he compares 50 Cent to a zombie that keep coming back, even after it’s already been killed.

“Every now and again, you get these zombie movies: No matter how many times you shoot ’em, they just keep on. “I’mma kill him, though.  I might have to figure out a different like scorpion gun or get a poisoned bow and arrow with peanut butter and skippy on it or something.”

Are you ready to see Part II of the 50 Cent and Game beef? I think 50 may be in for some trouble this time around. He may want to tread softly…this ain’t French Montana we’re talking about. Shots fired!

Check out the Game interview with Power 106’s “Big Boi’s Neighborhood” below:

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A Hustler Homie: Rap Super Manager Steve Lobel Drops His Top 5 Rappers DOA

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Features
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As a super-manager to rap stars, Steve Lobel knows a lot about what it might take to make it a Top 5 Dead or Alive list.

The dealmaker behind Nipsey Hussle, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Sean Kingston, and more, Lobel is a wiz at positioning his artists for their moment in the spotlight. So AllHipHop.com caught up with him recently to get the rundown on his “Top 5 Rappers Dead or Alive: – peep the video:

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Hip-Hop Rumors: Is 50 Cent Pressuring Eminem Into Doing A Collabo Album With Him?

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If 50 has his way, he and Eminem will get together for a collaboration EP at some point in the future…whether Em is down with the idea or not, I just can’t tell. Our homie, music journalist Rahman Dukes, sat down with both Hip-hop heavyweights at 50’s video shoot in Detroit for the track “My Life”. The exchange between Em and 50 is pretty interesting. Eminem’s manager, Paul Rosenberg, shouted out “Watch The Throne” from off camera and like a star running back, 50 caught the pass and ran with it.

“He said Watch the Throne,” 50 responded to Rosenberg, laughing at the immediate assertion. Eminem, who was caught off guard by the exchange wouldn’t offer up a comment, but 50 didn’t let it go, adding, “An EP maybe.”

Eminem looked like a deer caught in headlights and brushed the question off by responding with, “No pressure, right.”

In the next MTV clip, 50 talks about the huge influence that Eminem has had on his career and even implies that Eminem plays more of a crucial role than Dr. Dre does.

“I can’t accept constructive criticism from someone if I’m not sure what their intentions are,” explained 50 Cent. “But when someone’s been in my corner my entire musical career — I’ll say this, Dre’s done wonderful things for me in my career, but the idea of working with 50 Cent came from Eminem.”

During the interview, Eminem refocused the conversation on 50’s upcoming album, Street King Immortal, and away from a possible “Watch The Throne” type album, revealing that the two of them already have a few joint tracks coming on there.

“We actually got a couple of songs on this album, too. We have another song off of this album,” said Eminem.

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Would you be interested in hearing a collaboration album between Eminem and 50 Cent? If it happened, the album would surely be on the same scope as Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne and with Em’s fanbase, the album might even be bigger. Let’s hope Eminem comes around on this one.

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Dr. Dre Tops Forbes' List Of Highest Paid Musicians For 2012

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(AllHipHop News) Veteran producer Dr. Dre topped Forbes‘ 2012 list of highest grossing musicians, the magazine announced today (November 29).

According to Forbes, Dr. Dre raked in $100 million and many of the acts on the list earned their money outside of the music industry.

The earnings for the list were calculated from May 2011 through May 2012.

Roger Waters, founding member of Pink Floyd was second on the list, taking home $88 million, thanks to “The Wall Live” tour.

Singer Elton John made #3 on the list, pulling in $80 million, by doing 100 shows in 12 months, while U2 earned $78 million thanks to their “360” tour.

British boy band take that rounded out the top five, earning $69 million, mostly in Europe.

Other acts on the list include Bon Jovi ($60 million), Britney Spears ($50 million), Sir Paul McCartney ($57 million), Justin Bieber ($55 million), Rihanna ($53 million), Diddy ($45 million), Beyoncé ($40 million), Kanye West ($35 million), and Jay-Z ($38 million).

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3 Questions With: Young Money Crooner (and Preacher's Kid?) PJ Morton

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PJ Morton is more than just another crooner, more than a “preacher’s kid,” and more than a Grammy-award winning songwriter. He is also the newest signee to Young Money and the keyboardist for one of the biggest bands in the world, Maroon 5.

Ironically, “PJ” was born Paul Morton, Jr. – the son of a preacher man – to well-known Bishop and Pastor of Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church, a 20,000 member congregation in their native New Orleans. In Gospel circles, young PJ had large shoes to fill – his father is not just a great orator, but an amazing gospel singer with acclaimed albums and a record label to his name.

The younger Morton, however, seemed to bloom in his own musical talent, penning songs for Monica, Jagged Edge, and winning a Grammy for his work with India.Aire. Morton’s influence as a songwriter was cemented with a hit song in his first musical genre, Gospel. “Let Go, Let God”, topped the gospel charts for a record 70 weeks. Now, as a preacher’s kid who is signed to the ever-controversial and influential, Lil Wayne-led Young Money Entertainment, Morton will have to prove himself again to a whole new pool of fans.

Morton’s first musical effort, an EP entitled Following my First Mind, had singles featuring Lil Wayne on “Lover”, and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine on “Heavy”. The introduction was critically-acclaimed and whet the appetite for his yet untitled, full-length debut album. AllHipHop.com sat down with the Young Money crooner to discuss his faith, his deal, and his ultra-cool band gig:

AllHipHop.com: We’ve seen people who are a part of well-known Gospel families go on to sing secular music, and there always seems to be a little criticism and backlash. You wrote a book about that journey – Why Can’t I Sing About Love?. What’s your response to people who criticize you for the choices that you’ve made to sing the type of music that you do?

PJ Morton: I used to get more criticism than I do now, but it did come back some when I signed to Young Money. I think I’m remaining who I am. I don’t compromise who I am to do the music that I do. For me, growing up thinking that secular music was wrong, I eventually found that there was no biblical basis for that thinking. We just, as the Black church, started to create our own rules and culture that secular music was wrong. I’ve seen people fight the argument, from Aretha Franklin to Al Green. But, they never really came at it biblically.

I did the research, I searched the Bible. I came to Song of Solomon which is, basically, a book of R&B songs that started me on my journey. My father wrote the forward to my book and admitted that he had been misled for years. I’ma do me, this is my calling, this is the gift that I’ve been given. I always wanted to talk about more than just God. My life is not limited to just God. So, my conversation isn’t. And songs are just life in music form.

AllHipHop.com: What led you to link up with Young Money?

PJ Morton: It’s always about growth for me. The independent thing worked for so long. I did all I could do on my own for so long, so I started to reach out to people. The Young Money situation, the seed was planted a long time ago, the president of the label (Mack Maine) and I went to high school together in New Orleans. A mutual friend of ours was a fan of my music, and he also worked for Mack Maine and reconnected us.

Mack was just a genuine fan of the music. I think that’s what I like most about the label. People have a lot to say about the label, but they sign artists that they actually believe in, which is a lost artform these days. They’re not looking to recreate the artist that they sign, but they like the artist as is. That was a big part of why I went over there, because they liked me just as is. A lot of people thought I was anti-major and pro-indie, but really no major was really to take me as is. When this Young Money situation came up, I couldn’t pass that up. I’m happy to be a part of it; it’s a beautiful thing.

AllHipHop.com: To be playing with Maroon 5, that’s such a big look. How did you link up with them and how, if at all, has it influenced your sound?

PJ Morton: Through they musical director, Adam Blackstone, he introduced me to the band because they were looking for a keyboard player for their live shows. And, the relationship grew and they really just infused me into the band, and it’s been a great two and a half years with the band. The way I think it’s influenced my sound…as a musician, I’m a listener first. I was a fan of Maroon 5, before I was part of the band. They did a good job of mixing Soul with Pop, and I think that was always my thing and something I was reaching for. And maybe they leaned more towards the Pop than the Soul, and I lean more towards the Soul than the Pop; but I think it’s really similar and I think that’s why we click so well.

They definitely put me on to some sounds, some music that I had never been into. As I’m always trying to grow and push my creative boundaries, it’s always good to be around what’s on the pulse. We had four weeks at number one with “One More Night”, went number one with “Jagger”. As a musician, it’s good to be around what’s hot, that can only affect you in a major way. It’s like, “whoa, I’m really a part of what’s happening right now. I’m on the number one song in the country.”

CLICK HERE to watch PJ’s lyric video for the funky “Heavy” featuring Adam Levine.

CLICK HERE to watch the official video for “Don’t Break My Heart”.

Follow him on Twitter (@PJMorton), and check out PJMortonOnline.com.