DJ JEEZY!!!!!!
The “real” DJ’s in the world have another reason to be mad! If the death of wax wasn’t enough and then acts like Alicia Key turning DJ, there’s another. Kanye West has adopted the name DJ Yeezy World Peace. He recently showed off his DJ skillz out in London. As you may have heard, Yeezy is rumored to be moving to London. Read here for more on that rumored move.
What do you call it when you mix a cold, rainy night, three crazy sidekicks, some of that “Dour,” a candlelit Korean restaurant (with a waitress whose name is NOT Ming Lee), and the NYPD (again)?
You call it an interview with rapper Smoke DZA.
In fact, Harlem’s head honcho of herb always brings an adventure for the cameras – and most of the time, he hasn’t planned it in advance. Things are just zany that way in the life of the laid back, fun-loving Smoke DZA, the recent signee to Curren$y’s Jet Life Records and Smokers Club veteran who has orchestrated the evening’s plans. Which are simply to: Go get some food. Take part in an interview. Go home. In that order. Catching up with Smoke DZA means first talking about holding down “The Smokers Club Tour” again this year, along with some personal power moves he’s made in recent months:
DZA, a.k.a. the self-proclaimed Kushed god, is the center of attention on this particular evening because of a hilarious, smoke-filled video he released on the “night before Christmas.” Over spicy wings and Hennessey, DZA explains that it was something he just “threw together” in a matter of days. The constant high doesn’t seem to keep his creativity low – the EP title, SweetbabyKushedgod, is a play off of a popular track from the smash album, Watch The Throne. And, he says the title track, the laugh-inducing “Christmas In The Trap” video, and the full EP are a holiday gift from him to the fans. Watch as DZA breaks down the EP and shares why the dope visuals are so important to his Cinematic Music Group camp:
Months ago, DZA revealed to AllHipHop.com that he loved Watch The Throne, placing Jay-Z in his “Top 5 Dead or Alive” list, while the NYPD rolled slowly past his interview/smoke session. His love for Hova doesn’t crowd out the Kushed god’s unique sound and persona, though. Spend a few minutes with him, and you’ll notice that he’s an uplifting observer of life in general, even if the “stoner” lifestyle still permeates most of his lyrics. In this clip, he talks about fully embracing the smoky lane he’s been handed, along with some “godly” predictions for 2012:
In the end, when you’re around Smoke DZA, the adventure always continues off-camera. Upon wrapping up the interview and leaving the Korean restaurant, DZA and company, possibly in a post-herbal haze, realize the car they arrived in was mistakenly parked in a tow-away zone. Seriously, the car is straight up gone, but in the cold rain, he calmly handles the situation. Literally within minutes, out of nowhere, a driver/friend comes to the rescue and carts everyone (interviewer included) to the NYPD Tow Impound. Problem solved, the Kushed god moves on, and the blunts keep burning. Riiiiiiiight.
Download Smoke DZA’s SweetbabyKushedgod The EP for free HERE. Follow him on Twitter: @smokedza. See the full tracklisting below.
SweetBabyKushedGod Tracklisting:
1. Smokey Klause (P###. By 183rd & Kenny Beats)
2. Christmas In The Trap (P###. By 183rd)
3. SWV feat. Domo Genesis & Mookie Jones (P###. By Lex Luger)
4. What’s Goodie (P###. By 183rd & Maki)
5. 4 Loko Remix feat. A$AP Rocky, A$AP Twelvy, Danny Brown, Killa Kyleon & Freeway (P###. By 183rd)
6. Big Bad & Dangerous feat. Action Bronson (P###. By 183rd)
7. Bout That Life (P###. By Maki & 183rd)
8. Money Down feat. P-IC (P###. By A-Foe)
9. Dear Winter (P###. By Flying Lotus)
(AllHipHop News) Louisiana rapper C-Murder’s sentence was upheld today in a Louisiana appeals court.
The rapper, whose real name is Corey Miller, is the brother of Percy Miller, also known as No Limit Forever founder Master P.
The three judge panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied Miller’s defense that he didn’t get a fair trial in the shooting of a teenager in 2002.
Seven years later, the jury convicted Miller of second degree murder in 2009 for killing the 16-year-old boy in a nightclub.
Miller claims the judge who carried out the trial allowed jurors to hear prejudicial and unsubstantiated testimony, and that witnesses were threatened.
In addition to the aforementioned claims, Miller says the prosecution intentionally eliminated Black people from the jury. All claims were denied.
According to ABC News, one of Miller’s attorneys didn’t immediately return phone calls.
Last night (December 28) Mac Miller performed his second of two consecutive show-dates at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, NJ.
In front of a sold-out crowd, Mac continued to show those in attendance why their continued support has elevated him to the levels of success that other independent artists would kill for. He was the first independent artist in close to a decade to debut at #1 on the charts since the Tha Dogg Pound. One of, if not, his biggest singles, “Donald Trump,” was certified Gold earlier in the day, and he is a nominee for MTV’s Hottest Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
The big question going forward is what Mac has up his sleeve in 2012 to top the smash year he had in 2011. Besides working with Hip-Hop’s elite like Bun B and Pharrell, Mac revealed that he recently did a couple of songs with Harlem native Cam’ron, that he plans to release some time soon as well. Check out Part 1 of Mac Miller’s AllHipHop.com interview below:
Follow Mac Miller on Twitter: @MacMiller
Rating: 3.5 / 10
In case you didn’t know, Lil’ Twist is an 18-year-old artist from Dallas, Texas, signed to the YMCMB collective. Featured on compilation songs and loose Weezy tracks, Twist has become a favorite to a steady group of younger fans. Hoping to enter the New Year on a high note, The Golden Child mixtape heavily samples the 1986 Eddie Murphy film of the same name.
Right from the start, the sound is what you might expect. “Blame Tez” boasts an abundance of bass and corky synth work at an attempt to be catchy. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. “Light Up” and “Twisted” follow the same pattern, with the latter being the most successful of the both unsuccessful cuts. Lil’ Twist relies on an array of vocal distortion and sound effects to keep tracks intriguing (like in “Gunzo Meets Twizzy” and “Steady Hatin’”), but it doesn’t always work, as halfway through the mixtape every instrumental begins to sound like work from a poor-man’s Lex Luger (though he does actually make an appearance on “Reckless”), and a flow that does not provide much variety. “There She Go” is comical, as he speaks about women in such an unbelievable manner, and over hooks like “I’m as hard as Godzilla” on “Godzilla,” laughing is all there is to do.
The best song here is, without a doubt, “#1812,” possessing an infectious, crunchy bassline and decent verse from guest Lil’ Za. For the end of the mixtape, Twist slams on the breaks to slow it down with love songs “Past Life” and “If Only She Knew” – a drastic change from the heavy, braggadocio mood of the rest of the project. The best things here are the sometimes catchy beats, but Twist’s flow and lyrics are basic. Like a kid let loose in a worldly candy store, some of his claims are obnoxious and preposterous: pulling triggers, sleeping with lust-filled women, and spending racks. But hey, he’s 18, and in a few years and with a little work, he may be “the golden child.”
Download Lil’ Twist’s The Golden Child for free HERE
Mac Miller Is Too Busy Working To Care…
Mac Miller told AllHipHop.com exclusively that there is no beef with Danny Brown, Yelawolf, or anyone else that has been out there with subliminals or taking shots at him. (BONUS, if you’re bored…click the link for commentary from some unknown Kray guy on YouTube!)
Mac is also working on his follow-up to Blue Slide Park and just wrapped up recording a few songs with Cam’Ron.
In other semi-street news…it’s still the holidays, so the gossip and scandals are slow for now, but here are some Quickies:
-AMC’s western show Hell On Wheels has been picked up for a second season. Why are we telling you this? Because Common is one of the show’s stars. Nuff said.
-Jennifer Hudson recently revealed that she was originally asked to star in the Oscar-nominated film, Precious. She refused to gain any weight for the role, so it went to Gabourey Sidibe who did an amazing job and earned herself an Oscar-nom. J-Hud has an Oscar of her own, so no sweat.
-Kanye recently took to Twitter to explain the following important information to anyone who wants to book him: “My New Year’s DJ name is gone be YEEZY WORLD PEACE! If you book me you have to put YEEZY WORLD PEACE on the E-vite. Or I ain’t spinning.” Oh alright, Kanye. For you, we’ll call you whatever you want. Just make sure you spin some of those new records we’ve been hearing about!!!
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Rick Ross could face a lawsuit over a canceled performance in Africa that was supposed to take place today (December 28).
Rick Ross was supposed to be the featured performer at the annual Calabar carnival celebration in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Reps for the Cross River State government released a statement to local media, slamming Rick Ross for canceling his appearance unannounced, due to “unforeseen contractual obligations.”
“The rapper, Rick Ross, has issued a statement cancelling his performance at the Calabar Festival, scheduled for December 28, 2011, for reasons not related to his recent surgery and seizures,” the statement read. “The performer’s cancellation is unexpected and the reasons are unknown to Cross River State since he has confirmed receipt of his entire performance fee many weeks ago.”
The government of Cross River State Government has hired lawyers in the United States to explore other options to sue Rick Ross for breach of contract and to recover the performance fee.
“Rick was very excited to attend this event as it is the biggest festival in Nigeria and he is quite disappointed that he will not be performing,” a rep for Rick Ross told AllHipHop.com.
Reps for Rick Ross were not available to comment about the possible lawsuit as of press time.
Happy Thursday, my Great People!
Welcome to the last 2 days and roughly 11 hours and 35 minutes of 2011! As we continue to countdown to 2012, we are dedicating today’s Daily Word to removing the shade out of your life! When I say removing the shade, I’m talking about those sneaky, shady people who are around you who do nothing to help you on your quest!!
On, December 31, 2011 at 11:59pm, those people expire!! I mean those folks who you want to believe are supporting you, but deep down, you know they are praying for your downfall!! It can be a “friend,” coworker, acquaintance, or family member, but whoever they are, you know that their season is over!!
Not everyone deserves a front row seat into your life!! You have people out there who truly are routing for you… Get rid of the perpetrators!! Sometimes we fight so hard to keep people around, but we need to realize that everyone serves a purpose! Whether it’s to show you where you are weak, or to teach you a valuable lesson… One thing is for sure… when the relationship is obviously over its time to move on!!
People are in your life for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime… Know who is who and move accordingly! 2012 is going to be your best year ever!! But you must start fresh and with everything in your favor…. As Drake said “I’m just saying, you can do better” (But not in his context!! lol!!) -Ash’Cash
“Think about any attachments that are depleting your emotional reserves. Consider letting them go.” -Oprah Winfrey
“There are things that we never want to let go of, people we never want to leave behind. But keep in mind that letting go isn’t the end of the world, it’s the beginning of a new life.” -Unknown
“Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that just cannot be.” -Unknown
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” -Unknown
“You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.” -Guy Finley
“Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding on to.” -Unknown
“It’s weird…you know the end of something great is coming, but you want to hold on, just for one more second…just so it can hurt a little more.” -Unknown
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” -Dr. Seuss
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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.
So Is He Down With Maybach Or Not???
The rumors have been swirling for a couple of months now that Atlanta rapper Pill had been dropped by Rick Ross’ MMG imprint. More recently, Pill finally addressed the matter by saying that had absolutely not been dropped. NOW, he has fired off about his issues with his record label. Is he talking directly to MMG, or this is a way to get heard by the big brother in the picture, Warner Bros.?
“No TV and No Radio.. U do the math.I bet u can name you favorite artist and the turn on the tv and see the video and hear it on the radio. It’s not rocket science. Radio and TV b4 I had a deal, none after and u ask why Pill ain’t blew all the way up. Artist sign deals, label doesnt do s### for them or don’t even know to work the artist. time wasted..
Ask Wiz Khalifa what Warner Bros did for him. I’ll wait.. dropped em. Atlantic signed em put em on TV and Radio and he sky rocketed. Mind you, whn I signed I had one of the biggest records in 09′ “Trap Goin Ham” never touched TV never touched radio. Now go back and do your research and see what unsigned artist was neck n neck with Drake’s So Far Gone in 09′. Pill 4180: The Prescription.
If I remember tht list correctly. It was Nicki Minaj, Drake, Pill, Wayne, Jeezy. Nw what the hell ws a new cumber like me doin on that list? Because IM DOPE!! That’s why, u ain’t gotta believe it but I know it and won’t ever stop until I get that spot I deserve. Peace. Thanx.Top 10 freshman cover of the New Times, unsigned hype MTV fire starter cover Creative Loafing, German magazine’s, French radio, Jimmy kimmel. Did a movie with Evan Ross and Brittany Snow, Had a documentary air at the UN summit in Geneva, Switzerland, Mark Ronson’s album, toured n London, countless shows in the states, Short Films, etc. and that with No TV or radio. Now imagine some push and TV and radio would do.”
What say you??
Via: RapRadar
T.I. and Dr. Dre Do Work!!
While speaking to MTV, Tip spoke on the work they had done:
“Dre was here. He sent for me over to the spot. We really just turned up more than anything else. It was about creating chemistry course we can get together, he got hot beats and I got dope rhymes, so we can always get together and make music
But for people to feel what we’re sayin’ and for it to sound like a party comin’ through your speakers, you gonna have to create some chemistry. So that’s what we spent more time doin’ than anything else; developing that chemistry.”
F*ck Da City Up drops on New Year’s!
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