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Alternative Pick: Trey Songz “Dive In”

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 7:15pmCategory: Music

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2 Chainz Speaks On Kanye West’s Involvement With His “Based On A T.R.U. Story” Artwork

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 5:54pmCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) There is an interesting story behind the artwork for 2 Chainz’ Def Jam debut, Based On A T.R.U. Story, and how exactly it was created.

In an exclusive interview with Billboard, 2 Chainz revealed that he enlisted the help of Kanye West’s design and creative company, DONDA, to create the artwork which simply features a black background and two gold chains.

“Kanye and I share a similar vision and think along the same lines creatively,” 2 Chainz told Billboard. “When it came time to develop the imagery for my project, I trusted him and his team at DONDA to get the job done and communicate my sentiments. They were the first people I thought of.”

“Their team is unprecedented,” he continued. “Expect next level imagery, sonics, and stage performance. This is curated art. The Louvre of rap.”

2 Chainz can currently be heard on the last verse of G.O.O.D. Music’s platinum-selling single “Mercy” from the collective’s Cruel Summer compilation due in stores on August 7.

The first single from 2 Chainz’ debut, “No Lie” featuring Drake, currently sits at #6 on the “Hip-Hop and R&B” chart. His album is set for release on August 14.

MIXTAPE: Chase N. Cashe [BGA] – “Verde”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 5:49pmCategory: Breeding Ground

AllHipHop.com Breeding Ground artist and Surf Club member Chase N. Cashe has just unleashed an instrumental mixtape, Verde, for your listening pleasure.

Following a killer run at SXSW this past March, his solo mixtape, The Heir Up There, and an opening spot on the first leg of Drake’s Club Paradise Tour, Chase N. Cashe has a work ethic that is not only necessary but is required to stay on people’s minds at this time in the industry.

So, what’s next for Chase?

Download Chase N. Cashe’s Verde Now

Follow Chase N. Cashe on Twitter: (@ChaseNCashe)

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Kanye West Ready To WIFE Kim Kardashian?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 4:30pmCategory: Rumors

Kanye West has a penchant for the gossip mongers, because he’s got them talking now. He recently bought a skull statue for his boo Kim Kardashian for a reported $34,000. But here is the catch, The statue was engraved with “KKW” on the rear of the piece. Well, what do you think that means? KKW can only mean Kim Kardashian West to me! Now, these two have had rumors around them for quite some time, but now I think we’re seeing something real materialize, even if people have mad jokes. According to HipHollywood.com, Kanye also purchased the something for Jay-Z. Kanye may want to “drive slow” since KK is still technically married to Kris Humphries.

Epic Fail: Nas And Frank Ocean Collabo LOST!

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 3:53pmCategory: Rumors

Just when you thought Frank Ocean was going the right way in his career, he does this. You may remember Nas had proclaimed that the young singer was on his upcoming album, Life Is Good, but that song will never be heard. But, the fact is…this is a fail of epic proportions. They did do the song and it was “lost” due to a “technological mishap.” Talk about LOST is right. Anyway, I don’t know that a Frank Ocean collaboration is right for Nas’s new album, because most of the songs I’ve heard have a 90’s feel to it, straight spitting. But, some of the lyrics were revealed in a recent profile on Frankie. The name of the song was “No Such Thing As White Jesus,” which actually has me very curious.
Whatever you do, young king, don’t wind up dead

Young queen, cross your legs,

 Put a crown on your head and remove the chains

 ’Cause even diamond chains are for slaves,

 Don’t set foot in no penitentiary

 And don’t taste the poison

HERE IS THE WHOLE STORY!

Both Nas and Frankie are coming out on July 17. No pun intended. Cop Life Is Good and Channel Orange!

Former Roc-A-Fella Songstress Teairra Mari Drops “Unfinished Business” Mixtape

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 2:49pmCategory: Alternatives

Detroit native and former Roc-A-Fella songstress Teairra Mari has dropped a new mixtape titled Unfinished Business. The singer, who can also currently be seen in Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa’s Mac and Devin Go to High School, has gathered a number of today’s hottest tracks and put her own twist on them.

Teairra Mari, who is currently signed to singer and producer Rico Love’s Division 1 label, is using this new project to hold fans over while she completes work on her sophomore album, Sex On the Radio, which is due out later this year.

The DJ Scream hosted 11-track mixtape features appearances from Rico Love, Snoop Dogg and 2 Chainz.

Check out the tracklist for Unfinished Business below:

01. I Do Like
02. Lil Mama
03. Another Round
04. Go DJ ft. Snoop Dogg
05. Loving On U
06. U Did Dat ft. 2 Chainz
07. Be Without U
08. Love Making
09. Click Flash ft. Rico Love
10. Mercy ft. Rabbitt
11. Come Back To Me (Janet Jackson Cover)

Download Tearria Mari’s Unfinished Business here

AllHipHop.com’s Red Carpet Recap of the 2012 BET Awards

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 2:47pmCategory: Features

AllHipHop.com was in L.A. this past weekend at the BET Awards Red Carpet, where we interviewed Young Jeezy, Big Sean, Pusha T, Kendrick Lamar, Swizz Beatz, MGK, A$AP Rocky, Future, Roscoe Dash, Stalley, Flo Rida & Melyssa Ford, Jazze Pha, MC Lyte, The President, and more!

Watch what these artists have to say about their new projects, who they wanted to see at the BET Awards, and the future of Hip-Hop – check the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_HMDSC90C4

EXCLUSIVE: Zaytoven Directs and Scores Movie “Birds of a Feather” Starring Gucci Mane and Others

By: Jake Crates Updated Jul 5, 2012 at 2:35pmCategory: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Bay Area bred/Atlanta based producer Zaytoven has announced a new movie called Birds of a Feather.

The movie includes live footage of actual recording sessions mixed with acting by artists that Zaytoven has recorded with over the years.

The movie is centered around recording sessions for Gucci Mane, Rocko, and Zaytoven.

The project, titled Birds of a Feather, incorporated real life situations with improvisational acting.

“It’s just something new for me. In the music business if anyone has kept up with me and what I can do, you know from the beginning of my career, its always been me working with someone I haven’t worked with, or something new, so I wanted to jump into the movies,” Zaytoven told AllHipHop.com.

“What I did is take all the guys that I work real close with in the music industry and did a movie sort of around me and how I made it into music with a twist and with some drama and comedy. Put it all together and you got my new movie, Birds of a Feather,” he added.

The Al Nuke directed flick features a host of other rappers from Atlanta including but not limited to, Gucci Mane, Rocko, Gorilla Zoe, Shawty Lo, DJ Scream, OJ the Juiceman, Big Bank Black, YC, Yung Ralph and the Dirty Boyz.

Birds of a Feather revolves around the life of Zaytoven, who plays a character of the same name.

He stars as an aspiring music producer from the Bay Area, recently relocated to Atlanta in search of fame and fortune.

In an attempt to gain instant success, Zaytoven allows his cousin Curtis (Nuke) to manage his career, but unbeknownst to Zaytoven, Curtis puts the two men in a life-threatening bind.

“I guess the way the title came together is that me Gucci and Rocko were working on a street album called Birds of a Feather, and everyday, I recorded video of it.

“I would ask questions about why we were calling the songs what they were and why we were doing the song, and I thought that I could do a movie on the whole experience,” Zaytoven continued. “These artists were coming to the house everyday, and it just worked out with the artists, and we are all alike, and we are all different. But there is real acting in this; it’s not a documentary. There’s real comedy and drama in this movie.”

Zaytoven also took part in scoring the movie, a task he hopes to pick up in other movies going forward.

“Me scoring the movie and putting the movie together really took a lot of time, but as a matter of fact, I just started working with [Rick] Ross a few days ago. I’m just doing this movie stuff to brand myself, I want to score movies, so why not score my own movie and get my feet wet? I’m still producing, but I really want to get into film,” he said.

Birds of a Feather is expected to be released in September.

For more information on the movie, check out www.bofthemovie.com. Below is an official trailer.