MMG’s newest signee, Omarion a.k.a. “Maybach O”, has decided to permanently show his loyalty to his new crew, with a tattoo of his new moniker. Omarion shared the fresh ink with his Twitter followers. Check out a photo of the tattoo below:
Let’s just hope Maybach O doesn’t end up regretting the ink like Prodigy of Mobb Deep did after he got his G-Unit tattoo.
Meek Mill may be the hottest rapper in the world right now. Coming off a breakout year, being signed to a powerhouse label (Maybach Music Group), and keeping his name relevant with standout guest appearances in between, he makes an impressive case for the position. With an enormous amount of hype surrounding him, it’s sink or swim for the Philly native and his latest project, Dreamchasers 2.
The “Intro” begins with a clip of Mike Tyson popping off at the mouth brashly, then proceeds to see Meek Mill rival this fierceness with killer raps (“I’m getting’ money/Must be Illuminati/ They think I signed up ‘cause I just got a new Ferrari”). One of the best with wordplay, the entire tape showcases his lyrical skill. “Flexin’” and “Everyday” both have heavy production and see Meek throw around hot lines like ones at a strip club; frequent and almost carelessly. “A-1 Everything” features Kendrick Lamar, and he gruffs his way through the fast-paced song, (I got a bus full of b*tches/ Call that Jerome Bettis). However, the best track here is “Burn”, featuring Big Sean who outshines Mill and propels the song to anthem-level heights (“Bad b*tch in her cha-cha/ Grabbin’ on her chi-chi’s”). The mixtape is composed of hard beats and hard rhymes; it’s the sort of quality street music that’s very hard to resist.
Another standout is “Amen”– a more feel-good song with no shortage of quality rapping, featuring Drake. Meek Mill attempts to balance out the boastful rhymes with different tones of music, like the afore mentioned; “Use To Be” does a decent job at creating a ominous, inspirational record, but the adaptation of “Ready or Not” does it better.”Take U Home” features both Wale and Big Sean and is sure to divide fans and critics alike. Sampling the chorus of the ’80s hit by Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam, some may see it as innovative and neat, while others will deem it wack in mere seconds. Posse cuts “Racked Up Shawty” (Fabolous, French Montana) and “House Party Remix” (Fabolous, Wale, Mac Miller) do their job of keeping the flow of good music going. Meek doesn’t have to stray away from bragging since he’s good at it.
If you like rap, you’ll most likely find something to like on this record. There is no denying the slick lines that Meek Mill kicks; he’s as hot as Young Jeezy was back in the early 2000’s. Because he’s with MMG, all of his production is top-tier, and he has no trouble getting high-profile guest appearances. There are some sub-par tracks on the record, but ultimately Meek Mill just raised his buzz from its already tall heights. Dreamchasers 2 is too hard to hate.
(AllHipHop News) Hit Hip-Hop/r&b video countdown show “106 & Park” will go through some major changes in the near future.
According to the New York Post, longtime co-host Rocsi Diaz is leaving the show to pursue an acting career.
Rocsi will reportedly be relocating to the West Coast, in an effort to pursue a career in Hollywood.
According to sources, Terrence J. is also making plans to leave the show as a host, to pursue an acting career as well.
Both have appeared in high-profile movies in the past year.
Rocsi will be featured in the movie “Soul Ties,” while Terrence J. had a starring role in Steve Harvey’s movie “Think Like a Man.”
There was no time frame for the their departure from “106 & Park.”
Terrence J. and Rocsi were the third set of hosts for “106 & Park,” since the show’s launch in 2000.
Free and AJ Calloway were the original hosts from 2000-2005, while Big Tigger and Julissa Bermudez hosted the show for one year, from 2005-2006.
Rocsi and Terrence J. held down the hosting duties from 2006 until present.
The NY Daily News is reporting that according to a source inside the Kardashian camp, one of the main reasons Kim Kardashian is dating Kanye West is to get close to his A-list friends, in particular, Beyonce. The reality star may get her chance this week.
Kim K. is currently in London accompanying Yeezy, where he will be performing alongside Jay-Z for their “Watch The Throne” concerts at London’s O2 Arena beginning on Friday.
“Kim wants to travel everywhere with Kanye, but she’s also trying to do whatever she can to get close to Beyoncé,” says the source.
“So, if Bey and Jay are going, she’s going,” the insider adds.
The insider also admits that Kim is “very into Kanye,” and that Kanye “absolutely adores her.”
Kardashian’s spokeswoman has said that Kim has had the London trip “on her calendar since last year” to promote her perfume and do press.
“It’s a coincidence that the concerts are at the same time,” she says.
If I start seeing pictures of Beyonce hanging out with Kim Kardashian, I am going to flip my lid. Don’t do it Beyonce! She’s not in your league!
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent had a round of press set for Tuesday and Wednesday to push his new mixtape, but a stomach virus forced the mogul to go to the hospital.
The New York native tweeted, “I don’t want to go into surgery. @FloydMayweather call my phone why your phone off.”
He also promoted his upcoming mixtape with DJ Drama from the hospital.
“Do not do a @djdrama gangsta grillz this is all I get. Ain’t this a b*tch. I give 15 tracks you give me this.”
The rapper is set to release his Gangsta Grillz mixtape, titled “The Lost Tape,” next Tuesday.
Below are some of the images 50 Cent sent to his over six million Twitter followers.
A NEW BEEF FOR DRIZZY DRAKE?
You like that headline, eh? Anyway, You know Childish Gambino, right? I do. I like the guy, who is better known as actor Donald Glover.
Anyway, he’s really found a nice niche in the rap game and he’s pretty dope. But, this new cover of his single is raising eyebrows a bit. Check it out:
This is for the song “We Ain’t Them” and it really looks like a diss to Drake to me. I mean, clearly, Gambino ain’t Drake, but he’s drawing a clear line in the sad.
Love the song though. Some pretty honest music right here.
(AllHipHop News) An article published by the New York Daily News helped triggered the demise of a massive cocaine operation, allegedly headed up by James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond.
Rosemond is currently on trial in Brooklyn, New York, for allegedly masterminding the $10 million-a-year cocaine operation, that shipped drugs from Los Angeles to New York, and sent the proceeds back West.
The organization would ship hundreds of kilos of cocaine per month in music crates and vacuum sealed bags, using various overnight services.
The organization employed the same technique with millions in cash as well, according to testimony from Khalil Abdullah.
Abdullah, 38, was a high-ranking, trusted manager in the organization, who is now cooperating with the government and testifying against Rosemond.
Today (May 16) in court, Khalil Abdullah testified that a September 2010 article published in the New York Daily News convinced him that Rosemond was cooperating with authorities.
Abdullah was aware an investigation was taking place and was fearful that Rosemond would turn him.
The New York Daily News article claimed that Rosemond had already cooperated with federal authorities in two previous cases, one in North Carolina and the other in Florida.
When Abdullah read the article, he testified that he did his own research and found official court documents, which confirmed that Rosemond had indeed cooperate with authorities, in two separate cases.
“I believed it was true…he said it wasn’t true. My opinion was strong,” Abdullah testified. “If he did it before, he would do it again. That’s when I decided to take action myself. I was the dude on the front line.”
This information, along with previous articles written by journalist Chuck Philips and documents that circulated through prison, helped undermine Rosemond’s credibility in the underworld.
It was then, that Abdullah hatched a
bizarre plan, contacted the FBI, the DEA and the New York prosecutors office, in hopes of setting up Rosemond and his associates.
Incredibly, Khalil Abdullah went to a Kinko’s in Atlanta Georgia, typed up a letter to the FBI, the DEA and the New York prosecutor’s office.
He revealed the details behind a large shipment that was expected to arrive in New York that same day.
Abdullah then set up a long time associate and told him that there was $1 million in cash at Smash Recording Studios in New York.
Abdullah said he instructed the associate to leave $650,000 behind, which was the amount he said was waiting for the FBI, in hopes of concealing and stealing, the $400,000 difference.
Abdullah said he continued to associate with Rosemond and act like he was clueless as to any investigations into the organization.
Abdullah testified that he was “stunned” when authorities presented a photograph of him faxing the document at Kinko’s, since the company takes footage of every person that sends a fax.
But Rosemond’s attorney Gerald Shargel vigorously cross-examined Khalil Abdullah and questioned his motives to testify.
According to Abdullah himself, he has met with prosecutors 16 times in the past year, with eight of those dates dedicated to pre-trial coaching.
Shargel also went through a number of allegations that were presented by the prosecution, and noted that there was no physical or actual connection to Rosemond in any of the evidence presented thus far.
Khalil Abdullah admitted on the stand that he has a cooperation agreement in place with authorities, in addition to having to pay back a $100,000 fine.
Abdullah testified that from 2007 until 2011, he earned over $4 million in illegal drug proceeds.
Testimony continues all this week.
Lawda Mercy! Now rappers are beefing because of a blunt! How petty can one be. In a recent interview with MTV’s “POV“, Wacka Flocka says the beef with Wiz Khalifa started when the two were in a studio together, and Wacka claims he gave Wiz three ounces of weed and Wiz couldn’t hang.
Somehow the info that Wiz couldn’t keep up with Wacka’s smoking ended up on Twitter, and in his defense, Wiz tweeted, “nah lil’ homie” and Wacka though that was “disrespectful”.
Wacka also goes on to say that he is responsible for Wiz’s sound. Check out what he said below:
“I gave him [Wiz] a whole CD of Lex [Luger] beats and that’s how he got that sound.” “I ain’t personally give it to him, I gave Lex his stuff and that’s how they hooked up.”
Wiz must have heard about the interview with Wacka. Check out what he just tweeted below:
This all sounds a little petty to me. This can’t be the real reason Wacka is beefin’ with Wiz. This just can’t!
(AllHipHop News) Chuck Brown, the Godfather of Go-Go, has died.
The legendary musician had been previously diagnosed with pneumonia about a week ago.
Brown is considered the man that pioneered Go-Go music, an art form that HIp-Hop has embraced through the years. Wale, a rapper on Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group, used to rap heavily over Go-Go beats. “RIP to the Legend …Chuck Brown. u will be missed worldwide,” Wale said from his Twitter account. Also, in the late ’80s “Da Butt”was a song Hip-Hoppers loved from the group EU.
But Brown was the pioneer of the accomplishments from the aforementioned artists, and his influence goes back to the 1970s. In 1978, he and his band The Soul Searchers scored a major hit in “Bustin’ Loose,” which hit #1 on the charts. Nelly sampled the song in his 2002 smash record, “Hot In Herre.”
At the time of his death, Brown had cancelled several performance dates.
He was 75.
Here is Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers “Bustin’ Loose” with break dancers and others partying to the funk and drums.
Editor’s Note: “Feel Rich” is our partnership with QD3, the talented son of music legend Quincy Jones. “Feel Rich” is all about creating a healthy lifestyle for Hip-Hop culture – both the artists and the fans. Enjoy!
What do you choose when you’re thirsty? When you need energy? When you’re chillin’? When you want to be healthy? Water, of course! Surprised? Here’s the scoop.
Secret Slimming Weapon!
Weight Loss Trick: Water is great when you’re fighting the fat, and you get the munchies. Don’t bother wasting your money on fattening snacks. Instead, feel rich and help yourself to a tall glass of cold water. Water helps fill you up but does not have calories, sugar, or fat. You can have as much as you want without gaining weight. Plus, it’s safer than diet pills.
Bloating Is Not Cool: We all feel bloated sometimes, but water can rescue you! Here’s the low-down. When you don’t drink enough, your body starts to panic. Your body thinks that it needs to retain water, or hold onto all of the water that is inside of you. This bloating may make you feel tired, heavy and definitely not sexy! So when you start to feel bloated, grab a water bottle and drink up.
Burn a Few Calories: If you want that toned, sexy body, you’re gonna have to break a sweat. Water keeps you going strong whether you’re working, grooving, or pumping iron. If you don’t drink enough, you’ll get tired, and you may even get muscle cramps. That’ll really cramp your style!
Strut Your Stuff!
Sexy Smile: White teeth and soft lips give you a sexy smile and make you feel rich. Water keeps your mouth clean so that your teeth stay white and strong. Do you know how to get soft, full lips to finish off that perfect smile? Of course! If you get dehydrated, your lips will be cracked and dry. So drink up and get ready for some good kissing!
Skin and Hair: Soft, smooth skin and shiny, healthy hair are irresistible invitations to be touched. You may already have a regular skin and hair care routine that works for you, but here’s a tip. Your favorite lotions, moisturizers, shampoos and conditioners work better when you drink enough water.
Get Enough!
So How Much Do You Need?
You need about 9 to 13 8-ounce cups of water each day. This is the amount in about 4 or 5 20-ounce bottles from vending machines. You need more when you are active or the weather is hot. Of course, you don’t have to drink bottled water. Tap water is just as good for you and it’s better for the environment. How cool is that?
That’s So Much! This may seem like a lot of water, but you’re probably drinking nearly that much already. A few small changes can get you to your goals. You can drink an extra cup with meals and make sure to drink before and after exercising. Keep a water bottle in your car, desk or locker. Want to set a trend? Show your style and decorate a reusable water bottle with logos of your favorite Hip-Hop artists.
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(AllHipHop News) Lil’ Boosie’s daughter, Iviona Hatch, is finally recovering from several tumultuous months during which her father was fighting for his life and freedom.
After Lil’ Boosie’s jury reached a non-guilty verdict in a Lousiana courthouse last week, Iviona wasted no time telling DJ Smallz that she has a blossoming music career and is seeking to work with her father upon his release.
“I’m feeling like – I ain’t been having no appetite – I ain’t have an appetite Friday, or none Saturday really, and first thing when he comes home, we gettin’ in the booth, get in the booth, and get that money,” Iviona explained. “They just gonna see me rock the mic, and they gonna see what I’m really here for, and they gonna see a mini version of Boosie. That’s what they gonna see, a mini version of Boosie,” Iviona said.
When asked if she had any songs with Lil’ Boosie, Iviona replied, “Not yet, but you think my songs go hard? But put both of us together, and it’s gonna go super hard.”
More information on Lil’ Boosie’s daughter and his plans for release as details emerge.
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