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VIDEO: From Within A Legendary Philly Rap Factory, A New Generation Emerges
Philadelphia has been cranking out great rap since some of the genre’s earliest days. People like Lady B, Cool C and Steady B, and Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince a.k.a. megastar Will Smith, helped usher the music along in its fledgling era of gaining mainstream acceptance.
Then came a new crop that would take the city’s reputation to a national and global level – the legendary Roots Crew, with Black Thought and ?uestlove at the helm, and showcasing MCs and songwriters such as Malik B, Dice Raw, and Jill Scott.
Then don’t forget the DJs/make-the-music-with-your-mouth-makers like Rahzel and Scratch, and other crews like State Property – with Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Young Chris, and Peedi Crakk – and the list goes on with Cassidy and more and more and more.
Then, there are the newer, bolder faces – at least newer to the people outside of Philly – like Meek Mill and Tone Trump and Ryshon Jones and OCD: Moosh & Twist and Rone and the following trio, who get to create and record their music in a place where icons have created and recorded.
Inside the legendary Larry Gold Studios in Philadelphia is an MC, singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, and visuals factory of sorts. They are cranking out the next generation of Philly rap – learning the ropes as offshoots of The Roots and Dice Raw, longtime Roots collaborator and head of Raw Life Records.
The trio at hand is rappers/singers Young Gliss [BGA] from Philly and De’Ko from the DMV area by way of Africa – along with producer/engineer/EP mastermind Geez Seven, also from Philly, whose young face hides the fact that he has already worked with Jill Scott, Jazmine Sullivan, The Four Tops, and other major talents. (And yes, that’s the actual Four Tops.)
Their The Dream Sequence EP – created in just one day and released two weeks ago – is a great representation of the work ethic being passed on at Larry Gold Studios. And with Geez’s tight production, it’s good, too. Check out AllHipHop.com’s interview with Young Gliss, De’Ko, and Geez, shot in ?uestlove’s personal “Amir Room” recording studio:
Download The Dream Sequence EP [or support and purchase on iTunes!] Follow them on Twitter: @YoungGliss, @DeKoKu, and @GeezSeven.
BONUS FOOTAGE: Watch the time-lapse trailer of their one-day creation of The Dream Sequence EP below:
The Dream Sequence EP from Sil ‘Spike Jordan’ Beyah on Vimeo.
Asher Roth “Turnip The Beet”
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Tyga Ft. Honey Cocaine “King Company”
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FRESH HEAT: Paul Cain Ft. Bravo and Sonnie Carson “Tonight”
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MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD: SHA STIMULI [BGA]: The Old Me: How I Met Your Baby Mother
Hip-Hop Rumors: Quincy Jones Calls Diddy Musically Illiterate
Legendary producer Quincy Jones wants Diddy to learn his craft. During the launching of Spotify’s new app yesterday, Jones told Bruno Mars that, “P. Diddy wouldn’t know a B-flat if it hit him.“ Coming from one of the most respected producers in history, that’s got to hurt!
Jones, who has worked with everyone from Michael Jackson to Ray Charles, went on to say, “P. Diddy has a doctorate in marketing…. He’s got clothes companies and Ciroc vodka.”
It’s obvious Jones has no love for Combs.
Although Quincy Jones was just speaking the truth, Diddy can’t read music like him, but he makes hits – point blank, period.
Sav Killz Ft. Letia Larock “I Love You (Tribute to Hip-Hop)”
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Alternative Heat: D & D “Cream”
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Mysonne “Cashin Out Freestyle”
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Snoop Dogg Busted With Weed In Norway
(AllHipHop News) Snoop Dogg has run into issues with authorities in Norway over his drug of choice – marijuana.
According to TMZ.com, Snoop was busted at an airport In Norway this morning 8 grams of marijuana on his person, at the Kjevic Airport in Kristiansand.
Snoop, who reportedly cooperated with authorities, was fined $1,980 and released from custody.
The internationally known rapper is in the country, booked to perform at the Hove Festival.
Webstar “Sip Lean Pop A Molly”
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Tony Rock’s Birthday Weekend: The Coolout
AllHipHop.com has tamed up with Tony Rock, the new host of Centric’s Apollo Live, for a private day party in Malibu, CA as part of a Pre BET Awards weekend party you don’t want to miss.
Come and “Coolout” with Tony Rock, celebs, tastemakers, trendsetters and AllHipHop.com this Saturday 6/29/12 at a private mansion location.
Details are below:
Soulja Boy “No Mercy”
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Daily Word: Think Differently!!
Greetings and Blessings! Peace and Salutations!
Welcome to the day in which you begin to change your perspective on life. Today’s Daily Word
is dedicated to thinking differently! There is no good or bad! Easy or difficult is an opinion! Positive or negative is not a fact! The way you view and respond to things is the only thing that really determines where you go and how fast you get there!
The same energy that you take to complain about how bad things are is the same energy you can use to change them. The same thought process that gives you the audacity to give up is the same mind that gives you the will to succeed! It’s all about choice, and it’s all about the direction you
decide to take!
If you keep thinking what you’ve always thought, you will continue to get what you’ve always gotten! Change your thoughts, you change your circumstances!! Your thought process is the biggest determinant to how your life will be! Think Differently!! There’s nothing that can stop you but you!
-Ash’Cash
“He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality, and will never, therefore, make any progress.” -Anwar Sadat
“You cannot see clearly while the dirt of negativity surrounds you, you must cleanse your thoughts, if you wish to see truth.” -Unknown
“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.” -Mahatma Gandhi
“You cannot become the master of your destiny until you learn to master your own thoughts, for only the thoughtful live free.” -Unknown
“Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.” -Orison Swett Marden
“Do not think that what your thoughts dwell upon is of no matter. Your thoughts are making you.” -Bishop Steere
“You must rise a level in thought, you cannot resolve a problem at the same level that it was made.” -Albert Einstein
“Change your thoughts, and you change your world.” -Norman Vincent Peale
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.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Meek Mill Banned From NYC Clubs?
Although Meek Mill denies any involvement in the Chris Brown/Drake bottle fight at W.i.P. in NYC a few weeks back, club owners in NYC are still rumored to be cautious of the young rapper. We hear that Meek was denied entry into NYC’s trendy club, Tenjune, when the Philly rapper tried to gain entrance at 2AM. Meek was clearly peeved after he was denied by the doormen, tweeting, “I don’t got no love for these clubs that discriminate against a certain race! F*ck you . . . u won’t get these racks!”
W.i.P, the club where the bottle fight happened, announced that it lost its liquor license yesterday, so that probably means that it will be closed down for good. A Tenjune rep had no comment on the incident. Do you think Tenjune was right for denying Meek Mill entry into their establishment?
Birdman Discusses DJ Khaled’s New Track “I Wish You Would”
(AllHipHop News) Miami producer DJ Khaled dropped the single and artwork for his new track “I Wish You Would.”
“I Wish You Would” features Khaled along with two of Hip-Hop’s biggest artists, Rick Ross and Kanye West.
“This is another example of DJ Khaled’s exceptional talent,” commented Bryan “Birdman” Williams, CEO of Cash Money Records, which distributes Khaled’s label, We The Best.
“I have always believed in him as an executive and as an artist. We look forward to hearing this song everywhere this summer,” Williams added.
“I Wish You Would” is Khaled’s latest track, produced by Hit Boy.
EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Henchman Lawyers Vehemently Deny Involvement In Tupac Shooting
(AllHipHop News) Lawyers for James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond have issued a statement vehemently denying his involvement in the 1994 shooting of Tupac Shakur.
Recent reports have circulated since an article was published in The Village Voice on June 14.
The article, written by Henchman’s nemesis Chuck Philips, claimed that Rosemond admitted shooting the rap star at Quad Studios, during one of nine meetings with the government.
According to a statement by James Rosemond’s defense attorney Gerald Shargel, Rosemond has never admitted to being involved in the shooting and vehemently denies the charges levied against him.
“During a 2011 interview Jimmy Rosemond was asked by prosecutors whether he participated in the robbery/shooting of Tupac Shakur. He categorically denied any participation,” a rep for Gerald Shargel told AllHipHop.com in a statement.
“He has never admitted to involvement in that event,” read the statement, which said Shargel and an associate were at the interview.
“There never was an admission to the assault,” the rep said.
James Rosemond’s publicist questioned the accuracy of Chuck Philips’ reporting in The Village Voice.
“Jimmy Rosemond had absolutely nothing to do with it. All of this stems from the Village Voice-Chuck Philips article but where are the copies of his ‘so-called’ confession?” Rosemond’s publicist Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez told AllHipHop.com.
“There are none because its false information and why are we paying attention to a reporter who is trying to rebuild his career off of the Jimmy’s name? Philips has sent me and Jimmy hate mail. He [Philips] obviously has a vendetta against Jimmy since he [Chuck Philips] was let go, fired or whatever from L.A. Times [Editors note: Chuck Philips was laid off].
“Folks need to stop promoting Hip-Hop violence and lets enjoy music and the business of music,” Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez said.
“Chuck Philips should focus on becoming a credible journalist and stop trying to get famous due to sensationalizing lies,” Sibrena Stowe de Fernandez continued.
“Whatever happened to fact checking and not hearsay as journalists? If readers were street smart, they’d see through this BS but hey, maybe folks are missing common sense. I know we’re done addressing this issue unless another issue arises.”
DJ Khaled Ft. Kanye West x Rick Ross “I Wish You Would”
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Slaughterhouse Unveils Artwork For “Welcome To: Our House”; Swizz Beatz Featured Single Up Next
(AllHipHop News) With their previously announced June 12 release date having come and gone, Slaughterhouse have unveiled the artwork for their Shady Records debut, welcome to: OUR HOUSE and announced a new date of August 28.
The Slaughterhouse machine, which includes MCs Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 5’9″, have been working on their sophomore album since releasing their self-titled debut in 2009.
Currently, Slaughterhouse can be seen on the cover of this month’s issue of The Source and in their brand new video for the group’s Cee-Lo assisted single, “My Life.”
In addition, it was revealed that the group’s next single, “Throw It Away,” will feature Swizz Beatz and was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Mr. Porter, according to HHW.
Check out the cover art for welcome to: OUR HOUSE below:
welcome to: OUR HOUSE will be in stores on August 28th.