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HEATER OF THE DAY: Major Williams “Foxx City”
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FRESH HEAT: Calliko “House Party Freestyle”
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Talent Couture [BGA] Ft. Gerald Walker “All Around The World”
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Estelle Ft. Chris Brown and Trey Songz “International (Serious)”
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Sco Dough Ft. French Montana “The Money Don’t Stop”
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Core Ft. Grafh “One And Only”
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Lloyd Ft. Nelly “Do It Again”
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Chase N. Cashe Drops “The Heir Up There” Before Tour with Drake and Kendrick Lamar
(AllHipHop News) Rapper/producer Chase N. Cashe of the Surf Club Music Group has dropped his long-awaited mixtape, The Heir Up There. The tape is hosted by DJ Drama and includes production from Chase himself, Hit-Boy, Tha Bizness, and Araab Muzik among others.
The 18-track collection features a handful of songs that Chase has let go over the past few months including “I Wish I Was In Vegas”, “All In”, and “Daily Routine” along with a multitude of brand new songs. The release of the tape is right on time as Chase will join Drake, A$AP Rocky, and Kendrick Lamar on the Club Paradise Tour, which kicks off this Valentine’s Day.
Download The Heir Up There and watch the newly released visuals for “I Wish I Was In Vegas” below:
Follow Chase N. Cashe on Twitter (@ChaseNCashe).
Nike’s All-Star Weekend Space Exploration Themed Sneakers
LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kobe Bryant will be wearing a special edition version of their signature shoes when they hit the court in Orlando for the NBA’s All-Star Game on February 26.
The galactic-themed shoes pay homage to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center and are inspired by NASA spacesuits and astronauts. These influences are easily noticed through each shoe’s glow in the dark outsole, mission patch, and coloring.
James’ “LeBron 9” is a bright orange color that resembles the “pumpkin” pressure suits worn by astronauts during the launch and re-entry process.
Durant’s “Zoom KD IV” is inspired by the late Oklahoma astronaut, Gordon Cooper, who wore a silver Mercury speedsuit.
Bryant’s “Zoom Kobe VII System” incorporates the space theme differently to James and Durant’s sneakers as it features supernova-type imagery as seen from a telescope.
In addition to the James, Durant, and Bryant signature models, Nike is also releasing the popular Foamposite One in a supernova special edition colorway, as well as space-themed special editions of the Nike Dunk and Nike Flight One.
Nike will release these special edition kicks on the Saturday of All-Star weekend (February 25) on www.nike.com.
Jim Jones Announces Dates for “Vampire Life: We Own The Night” Tour
(AllHipHop News) Harlem native, Diplomats co-founder, and Love & Hip-Hop star, Jim Jones, has announced cities and dates for his upcoming “Vampire Life: We Own The Night Tour”.
The seven-date tour kicks off on February 28 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and beginning on March 1, Jones will make stops in Philadelphia, Richmond, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Ft. Lauderdale, where the tour wraps up on March 14.
In addition to the dates mentioned above, a special “Jim Jones and Friends” concert will take place at Gramercy Theatre on February 29.
Joining Jones on the tour as an opener will be 22 year-old Southside Jamaica, Queens, New York rapper, Nyemiah Supreme. Nyemiah was featured earlier this year on the track “Everybody Jones” alongside the self-proclaimed “Capo,” and she recently released her new mixtape Bad in late 2011.
Purchase tickets and check out a full list of tour dates below:
- February 28 – Cambridge, MA – Middle East – Tickets
- February 29 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre – Tickets
- March 1 – Philadelphia, PA – TLA – Tickets
- March 3 – Richmond, VA – The Kingdom – Tickets
- March 4 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar – Tickets
- March 5 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall – Tickets
- March 14 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Green Room – Tickets
AllHipHop.com’s Ultimate “Wish List” for a Classic Whitney Houston Tribute
There are very few vocalists that should be allowed to even consider the act – or thought, for that matter – of covering the “gems” in Whitney Houston “music box!” Alas, given the scarcity of pure, silky-smooth voices, AllHipHop.com has compiled a short-list of worthy participants who could provide a fitting tribute to “THE VOICE” – Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012). REST IN PEACE!
- “How Will I Know” (Beyonce Knowles, Whitney Houston, 1985)
- “So Emotional” (Kelly Price, Whitney, 1987)
- “One Moment in Time” (Jennifer Hudson, 1988 Summer Olympics Album)
- “All the Man That I Need” (Celine Dion, I’m Your Baby Tonight, 1990)
- “Run to You” (Christina Aguilera, The Bodyguard, 1992)
- “Count on Me” (Brandy and Monica, Waiting to Exhale, 1996)
- “I Believe in You and Me” (Mariah Carey, The Preacher’s Wife, 1996)
- “When You Believe” (Ledisi and Jill Scott, The Prince of Egypt, 1998)
- “It’s Not Right But It’s Okay” (Adele, My Love Is Your Love, 1998)
- “Tell Me No” (Fantasia, Just Whitney, 2002)
- “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” (Mary J. Blige, I Look to You, 2009)
Continue reading “AllHipHop.com’s Ultimate “Wish List” for a Classic Whitney Houston Tribute”
Rev. Al Sharpton Announces National Day Of Prayer For Whitney Houston
(AllHipHop News) The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for a national day of prayer tomorrow (February 12) to honor singer Whitney Houston.
Whitney Houston was found dead earlier this afternoon in her fourth floor Beverly Hills Hilton hotel room.
The singer was in Los Angeles to attend pre-Grammy Award festivities, in addition to the actual 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
“I am stunned at the passing of Whitney Houston whom I have known since the late 1980’s,” Rev. Al Sharpton told AllHipHop.com. “I have known her mother, the great gospel singer Cissy, and her aunt Dionne Warwick, down through the years, and the world is saddened by this great loss.”
Tomorrow, Rev. Al Sharpton will preach at Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles, for Whitney Houston’s family and her memory.
“The morning of the Grammys, the world should pause and pray for the memory of a gifted songbird,” Rev. Al Sharpton said.
Details are below:
February 12, 2012
8:00 a.m. Service
Second Baptist Church
Griffith Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Details Emerge In Whitney Houston’s Death; Rappers Mourn
(AllHipHop News) More details surrounding the death of Whitney Houston have emerged.
The 48-year-old singer was found dead earlier this afternoon (February 11) inside of the Beverly Hills Hilton in Los Angeles.
Sources stated that friends found her unconscious in her fourth floor hotel room.
Paramedics attempted to a resuscitate Whitney Houston, but their efforts failed.
“She has been positively identified by friends, family and co-workers that were with her at the hotel and the next of kin have already been notified,” LT. Mark Rosen said. “There were no obvious signs of any criminal intent at this time and it’s thoroughly being investigated by Beverly Hills Police detectives.”
Representatives for Whitney Houston’s ex, Ray J., have denied reports that he was the person that discovered Whitney Houston’s body.
Sources told AllHipHop.com said that Houston was found by her brother Michael, who discovered the singer dead in the bathtub.
Meanwhile, the news of the six-time Grammy Award winning artist’s death sent shockwaves through the hip-hop industry.
“I hate to say these words about my sister & friend R.I.P To the Great Whitney Houston you will always be loved in this world!! #Deans,” said Swizz Beatz, who produced Whitney’s single “Million Dollar Bill.”
“I had the pleasure of knowing /wking w whitney. Known her 4 long time. My prayers r w/fam, robyn, bob, ect.. RIP whitney “THEVOICE,” Q-Tip tweeted.
“Smh… She was GREAT… I’m tired of the “GREATS” passing b4 their time,” Royce Da 5’9 tweeted.
@Damn this a classic pic of Pac & Whitney http://t.co/lqlHDzP2 Heaven got all the greats!! #RIP,” The Outlawz tweeted.
“rip 2 a Legendary Diva, Icon, Mother & Friend Whitney Houston. 1 of the greatest voices ever. u will be truly missed. R.I.P Whitney Houston,” Timbaland tweeted.
Whitney Houston was in Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.
Sources stated that a number of artists are scrambling to pull together a tribute for Whitney Houston at the Grammy Awards, which are slated to take place tomorrow (February 12).
Ironically, Clive Davis, who discovered Whitney Houston, is hosting his legendary pre-Grammy bash tonight, with Whitney Houston’s, ex, Ray J.
“Six-time GRAMMY® winner Whitney Houston was one of the world’s greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades,” Neil Portnow President/CEO The Recording Academy/Grammy’s.
“Her powerful voice graced many memorable and award-winning songs. A light has been dimmed in our music community today, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, fans and all who have been touched by her beautiful voice,” Portnow said.
A source told AllHipHop.com that her former husband Bobby Brown is currently in Mississippi, where he is due to perform with New Edition.
The source said that Bobby Brown was “devastated.”
Whitney Houston: The Greatest Love of All
If you’re at least 25 years old, your life has somehow, at some point, been touched by legendary songstress Whitney Houston. Whether it was her classic ballads being blasted through your parents’ stereo speakers, or during the more recent years, when we watched at times in awe – she impacted us all.
For me, it was Whitney’s classic rendition of the song, “The Greatest Love of All.” Nearly every elementary school music teacher required it at some point back in the day, and in 1985, the radio couldn’t break its addiction to playing it repeatedly. On nearly all radio stations. On Earth. Sure, the lyrics were good enough, but it was Whitney’s soul-stirring, high note-climbing vocals that made people believe in themselves just a little bit more after hearing it….”I believe the children are the future…”
I scored a solo the year we sang that song at my end-of-the-year, 6th grade awards assembly. I wasn’t one for the spotlight, but for two weeks, an 11-year-old Seandra practiced in the mirror, reaching (unsuccessfully) for the unreachable heights that Whitney had taken the song’s lyrics to. I was a shy kid, but for some reason, the song – and singing along with Whitney in the mirror – made all the difference in my summoning up the courage to shine….“teach them well, and let them lead the way.”
In the years to come, I would love her songs even more. Whitney had album after album of chart toppers – universal music that knew no color boundaries, that had taken a somewhat ‘hood girl from “The Oranges” to the big screen, the awards podium, and eventual tabloid notariety. Even as I watched her life unravel, I never gave up hope in her ability to just be…human. Her frailties with Bobby made us cringe, and her personal desperation was hard to watch (and easy to judge) in many interviews, TV reality episodes, and paparazzi photos. Whitney constantly reminded me how the spotlight blinds the rest of us. But what I’ve learned in this job is that we are all human – especially celebrities….“show them all the beauty they possess inside.”
To the relief of many, Whitney rallied back in recent years. And I cheered for her, pumping my fist just days ago, as I laughed in the AllHipHop offices while viewing photos of her and Ray J in a car together. “On a passenger ride to Cougar Town!” I thought, not mad at her one little bit. So, before the ongoing media coverage that will last for days on end, where we analyze and pick apart your life and times, at times not considering the toll it will take on your family and legacy, I wanted to say THANK YOU, Whitney Houston. Hopefully I wasn’t the only kid in that auditorium way back when who was inspired to strive harder and be better because of a song….”I found the greatest love of all inside of me.”
Whitney Houston “The Greatest Love of All” (Live at the 1987 Grammys)
Our icons are leaving us far too soon. R.I.P., Whitney.
Seandra Sims is AllHipHop.com’s Managing Editor. Follow her on Twitter (@SeandraSims).
Whitney Houston Dead At 48
(AllHipHop News) Representatives for legendary R&B singer Whitney Houston have confirmed that the singer has died.
Details are still being released and the cause of death is currently not known, but her publicist Kristen Foster confirmed that Whitney Houston died today (February 11).
Whitney Houston, was just 48 years old when she died.
More details will be released through the evening.
Whitney Houston has sold over 200 million records world-wide.
She was well known for her documented struggles with drugs.
Whitney is survived by one child, Bobbi Kristina, with her former husband, Bobby Brown.
Concert Recap: Wale and Miguel Celebrate Valentine’s Day With “Lotus Flower Bomb” Show in NYC
Warner Bros. signees Wale and Miguel performed the first of two special, cross-country Valentine’s Day weekend shows last night (February 10) in New York City.
After Wale associate Black Cobain opened and officially ripped the stage, RocNation songstress Bridget Kelly performed a number of songs, including one of her most buzzed about records, “Thinking About Forever.”
Miguel then hit the stage with a full band and a glowing mic stand. The singer surprised the crowd with a full 45 minute-set that included fan favorites like “Girls Like You,” “Sure Thing,” “Pay Me,” “All I Want Is You,” and even a rendition of Tupac’s “I Get Around,” which served as the perfect transition into one of his biggest hits of 2011, “Quickie.”
From the look and vibe of those in attendance, it was readily apparent that Miguel’s success is no fluke. The man was so full of energy, soul, and love for not just the music he was performing, but for his fans as well, that whether you were there to see him or Wale, he made sure his performance would be unforgettable.
After Miguel’s stellar set, it was time for Washington, D.C. native and Maybach Music Group artist Wale to take to the stage. After opening with the song “No Days Off,” off his recently released album, Ambition, he went into “90210” from his 2009 debut, Attention Deficit. Later, Wale performed tracks like “That Way,” “Nike Boots,” “Chain Music,” “No Hands,” “Bad Girls Club,” as well as a few songs from his critically acclaimed Mixtape About Nothing.
Although the bill was dubbed as the “Lotus Flower Bomb” show with Wale and Miguel, fans likely expected a surprise or two – and they weren’t disappointed. As Wale paused to show New York City some love, the Harry Fraud-produced beat for “Shot Caller” dropped and Bronx native French Montana took the stage, running through both “Shot Caller” and his verse from Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin”. The fans went nuts as French exited and Wale began winding his set down.
Miguel joined Wale on stage to assist in performing their current hit single, “Lotus Flower Bomb.” As the song concluded and the crowd cheered wildly, Wale officially ended his set with his current single, “Slight Work,” which boasts R&B star Chris Brown as the director of its accompanying music video.
Overall, the concert was great and well worth the ticket price to fans. And, witnessing Miguel and Wale, two of 2011’s biggest artists, join forces to commemorate an early Valentine’s Day was a special treat. For eager fans on the West Coast, the second show will take place on February 13 at the Key Club in West Hollywood, CA.
Check out a gallery of pictures from last night’s concert below:
Nikon and Warner Music Group Team Up for a SXSW Residency and New Artist Contest
(AllHipHop News) Nikon, the world leader in digital imaging, and Warner Music Group have teamed up to host a star-studded three-day event at the upcoming 2012 South By SouthWest Music and Media Conference (SXSW) in Austin, Texas this March.
“The Warner Sound Captured By Nikon” event will feature live showcase performances from acts such as Santigold, B.O.B., Meek Mill, and a number of other performers signed to the music conglomerate. A full lineup for the March 13-15 showcase at La Zona Rosa will be released in the coming weeks.
In addition to the three-day SXSW residency, Nikon and WMG are also teaming up to search for the next great music superstar with their “Your 1 Shot” contest. The contest offers new artists a chance to perform live at the SXSW residency. Bands, artists, and groups are invited to submit one live performance video to the “Your 1 Shot” contest site.
One winner will be selected by a panel of industry experts and will be brought to Austin for a live performance at the La Zona Rosa on March 14. In addition to the performance, the winner will receive a brand new Nikon 1 J1 camera kit, travel fare, three nights’ accommodations in Austin, and VIP access to the “Warner Sound Capture By Nikon” event.
Online voting for the contest is set to take place from February 21-27, with the winner to be announced on March 6. For more information, visit www.TalentHouse.com.
HEATER OF THE DAY: Ghostwridah [BGA] “Ain’t No Fun (Freestyle)”
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Big Sean “Two Can Win”
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In honor of J. Dilla being one of the most influential producers of all time, I decided to lay a verse to one of my favorite tracks off of J. Dilla’s Donuts. Being from Detroit I feel I have a responsibility to honor his legacy n continue it in my own way. His soul will live forever… RIP J. Dilla