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Run It Back: will.i.am Taps Coca-Cola to Form Ekocycle Recyclable Lifestyle Brand

By: seandrasims Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News Feature) Last night (October 24), the Black Eyed Peas leader, philanthropist, and production aficionado will.i.am, teamed with beverage giant Coca-Cola, to proudly present their global initiative two years in the making, Ekocycle. Ekocycle, which will.i.am models behind the message ‘Endings, present New beginnings’ is a lifestyle brand built on delivery fresh new ways for our younger generation to embrace recycling in style. The idea for Ekocycle came to will.i.am during the most recent Black Eyed Peas tour.

“We were performing in front of 200,000 people,” will.i.am stated to AllHipHop.com. “And it wasn’t until after the show was over, and all those fans were gone, I saw all the waste that was left behind. So I came up with the idea and pitched it to Coca-Cola. It took two years to place the right team together. We needed environmentalists, partners, etc. Our six partners are Beats by Dre, New Era, MCM, RVCA, Case-Mate and Levi’s. I want to educate and inspire the next generation to take better care of our world, in a cool way.”

Ekocycle is a pleasant play on words. The first four letters are “Coke” inverted, paying homage to Coca-Cola. Beats by Dre and New Era being the first to partner up with Ekocycle, cemented the potential impact the initiative could create. Your favorite artist, professional athlete, or local trendsetter will more than likely leave their home with one or both products on display. Now, they can show off while taking care of the planet.

The Ekocycle Beats by Dre’s are slated for release this Fall. While Ekocycle New Era hats will be available early 2013, iPhone 5 owners can purchase the Ekocycle case at Best Buy. will.i.am and Coca-Cola are well aware their venture won’t make an immediate impact, but an impact nonetheless. Recycling starts at home and with conviction.

“There’s a responsibility that we all must take on as citizens of the world,” said will.i.am to everyone in attendance which helped to make his dream a reality. “Just because you recycle, doesn’t mean that your city recycles. We must demand more from ourselves and our surroundings. And we must continue to convert waste into a commodity so that waste is not wasted.”

The Black Eyed Peas are currently on hiatus, working on individual goals.

Chicago Rapper Lil Reese Replies To Shocking Video Of Him Beating Up A Girl

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Chicago rapper Lil Reese took to Twitter today (October 25), to comment on a video that leaked today featuring him assaulting a young woman.

The shocking, 1:11 second video shows the Def Jam artist and other males associates in an unidentified female’s residence.

Lil Reese and the woman begin to squabble, which soon turns into an all out assault on the female by Lil Reese.

Lil Reese brushed off the video, not because of its contents, but because of when it was made.

“The haters tryna see a mf Dwn lol Dey gotta b broke and bored wanna upload sum s### from years ago damnn we winnin it’s 2 late…#3hunna,” Lil Reese tweeted.

Most of the comments on the YouTube page that features the clip condemn Lil Reese and his associates, while one offers up a number to the Chicago Police Department and calls for Lil Reese to be prosecuted.

Check out the video below:

Mixtape Download: @June: EVOL

By: Steve Raze (@SteveRaze) Updated Category: MOBILE
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[Download]

Tracklist

  • 1.June – Evol (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 2.June – City Love (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 3.June – Run The Town (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 4.June – Sip It Slow (P###. Chris Calor)
  • 5.June Ft. Rockie Fresh – We On (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 6.June – About Me Skit
  • 7.June – Life (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 8.June Ft. WindoView /w Scolla – Beautiful (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 9.June – Love You (P###. DA)
  • 10.June Ft. Skewby – One Day (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 11.June Ft. Aer – G-S### (P###. Teddy Walton)
  • 12.June – Real Talk Skit
  • 13.June Ft. Madrina Maria – Bring it Back
  • 14.June – Kush & Her

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Slim Thug Delusional Or What?! Says He Should Have “Impregnated” Beyonce!

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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They should have never gave this dude Twitter!!! Slim Thug was once known for bringing the heat musically and representing for H-Town. Now, he hardly releases any music, and anytime he’s in the news it’s because he said something ignorant on Twitter. Well, unfortunately, the latter has won again.

Thugga went on a hilarious Twitter rant about regretting that he never “impregnated Beyonce.” Hold up, but don’t you have to at least sleep with the person first in order to impregnate them?! And for some reason, I highly doubt that Beyonce was letting Slim Thug cleaned out her pipes. Maybe in his dreams? Either way, check out Thugga’s tweet below:

If Slim Thug ever had any ambition to collab on a song with Jay-Z, he just blew his chances right there with that tweet. Sorry, Thugga!

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Daily Word: Never Stop Fighting!!

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Happy Thursday, my resistant and resilient!

Welcome to the day that you strap up your boots, put on your war paint, and begin to fight for
what you know is yours! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to your resilience! Even when it’s all bad, it’s all Good! Many times, we look at our situations and it may seem as if it’s the end of the world, or that nothing is going the right way! What we need to realize is that it is always to early to quit!

The difference between those who are a success and those who are failures is that one wasn’t smart enough to know when to give up… I’ll let you guess who is who!! Make sure as you continue your quest for greatness that you promise yourself to never stop fighting! Your dreams are yours! Don’t let a person, place, or circumstance take them away!

You are born to live a happy and abundant life! Do what you have to do to get what you want! Sometimes, it may seem as if you have the world on your shoulders, but change your perspective because you are a giant and can carry anything! The number 1 rule in life is “Don’t sweat the small stuff”; the 2nd rule: “It’s all small stuff!!!”
-Ash’Cash

“Even if things don’t unfold the way you expected, don’t be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.” -Daisaku Ikeda

“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.” – John Pierpont Morgan

“Life is like riding a bicycle, in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” -Albert Einstein

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” -Steve Maraboli

“No one’s life is a smooth sail; we all come into stormy weather. But it’s this adversity — and more specifically, our resilience — that makes us strong and successful.” -Unknown

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” -Oscar Wilde

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world the master calls a butterfly.” -Richard Bach

“If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire, then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is inconvenience.” -Robert Fulghum

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: Cray! What Happened At Kanye West’s Concert Last Night?

By: Chuck Creekmur (@ChuckCreekmur) Updated Category: Rumors
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Last night, Kanye West was out and about at the giant NYC Post Office, where he was performing on behalf of Samsung. I’m not exactly sure of the nature of the concert, but I assume they gave Kanye crazy money to perform his G.O.O.D. music to push one of their tablets or phones. I heard a couple of things from people there and people not-so-there.

First, I heard the show was great. I heard Kanye killed it and was in his usual rare form. I heard Kim K was there as well, but nothing more than that. A whole gang of celebs and industry people were out there in the mix, too, getting it in. Now, many of them had difficulty actually getting in due to the mayhem outside of the venue.

The event was crazy outside, I’m hearing. They had major heavies waiting a long time to get in. Most of them eventually got in. A couple didn’t, I heard. But the main reason people didn’t get in is because they got there too late, and the mayor’s office straight shut the front down to more people coming in. It was at capacity, and that was it.

Inside, I heard there was some kind of fracas that resulted in glass being throw and people being hurt. I’m not fully sure what happened, though. I will try to look into it, but people seemed to be going crazy period! Some people were outside trying to get in and were getting arrested arguing with the cops! You don’t argue with NYPD unless you like Russian Roulette!!!!!

More later….

Exclusive Video: Bobby V Reveals His ‘Five Firsts’ – From His First Time Working With Lil’ Wayne To His First Time…EVER!

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: Features
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R&B crooner Bobby V has recently released his fifth studio album, Dusk Till Dawn, and to say that this is his best album yet would be an understatement. Bobby did a great job recruiting some of the hottest names in Hip-Hop to add that cool factor to his latest LP. From his frequent collaborator Lil’ Wayne to Gucci Mane, Red Cafe, and newcomer Future, Bobby was able to find a great balance and blend of Hip-Hop and R&B.

Amidst all of his traveling to promote the new album, AllHipHop.com caught up with one of the hardest working men in music to quiz him on his “Five Firsts”. From having tomatoes thrown at him his first time performing, to describing his first sexual experience, Bobby V did not hold back.

“I remember the girl, her name was Ebony. And we were at the crib, and then she was like, ‘Did you put it in yet?’ I was like, ‘Shhh, I’m done!’ So that was funny, I always remember that. I think it happened before I even did all that. That was my first time.”

On Dusk Till Dawn, Bobby V once again teams up with Lil’ Wayne for his first single, “Mirrors”. The two have worked together on over a dozen songs, including their biggest hit, “Mrs. Officer” – but what was it like the first time the two linked up in the studio?

“My first time working with Lil’ Wayne was on “Tell Me”,” said Bobby Valentino from the Eone offices in NYC. “He was just so cool, we had great chemistry. This was his first R&B look and I think he’s forever appreciative for that, and I always appreciate him for always looking out for me.”

Check out our exclusive interview below with Bobby V, where he reveals his “Five Firsts” – From buying his first home, to the first time he discovered he could sing while he was in the back of the school bus on his way to school, Bobby V doesn’t hold back in this interview. You think you have a funny story about the first time you made love? Well, you have to hear Bobby V tell you his! Check it out below:

Sadat X Preps New Album “Love, Hell or Right”

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Legendary lyricist Sadat X has announced a new album titled Love, Hell or Right.

Love, Hell or Right will be released through Canadian label, 682 Records.

The 14-track album (with a bonus track) features guest appearances for a variety of Hip-Hop veterans, including Pharaohe Monch, NORE, Masta Ace, Smif-N-Wessun, Mysonne and others.

“I speak from experience. Love, Hell or Right, is about just that”, Sadat said. “You have to go through hell in order to do right. It’s dedicated to the hardworking people and not about fame and glory. Hip Hop spans the globe, its universal. It’s an art – it doesn’t imitate, it creates.”

The first single off of Love, Hell or Right is “This Is Our Thing” featuring Pharoahe Monch and PHIL
G. and will drop digitally on November
6.

Love, Hell or Right will be released on December 4.

The Illseed Endorsement: The Frivolous Reasons Why You Should Vote For Obama!

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Uncategorized
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By now, most of you have made up your mind, lets be real. I mean, if you are voting, probably have not been swayed recently. If you are voting for Mitt, I have the ultimate swing endorsement ever: ME!

Now, illseed has not been very politically active in quite some time, and I fully intend to change that trend since the 2012 election is right upon us. I mean, what better time to jump into the fray than at the time of the actual election? I mean, some of you are going to argue that local politics are more important that re-electing Barack Obama. And, they may actuality be right. But, really…we can get another Congressperson or a Governor-type , can’t we? We may never seen another African American president – EVER. That’s a one shot deal, especially in our lives.

So, that said, there are a gang of reasons why Barack Obama should be selected, or elected. I know what you conspiracy theorists think too! Anyway, on the serious side, there are oodles of serious, contemplative and political reasonS the get the man back in the White House. But, I present some very trifling and frivolously frivolous reasons!

1) He’s the first and last African American President ever.

Barack Obama is the man! And these racist bastards are NEVER going to allow another man of his caliber get into office. Let me tell you how it’s going to go down in the future. There is going to be a kid to come along in the future or hE’s here already. “THEY” (and when I say they you know who I mean) are going to get the kid and destroy him before he ever gets to become the second Black president. This destruction can manifest itself by simply treating him the way the majority of Black people are treated.

2) A re-elected Obama can get GANGSTA!

Think about it. You want to get the cookie from a chick, but you gotta be all nice and sh*t to get the cookie. Well, America is that chick, and they are holding this big a$$ cookie called “re-election” in front of Barack Obama. Right now, Barack has to play it cool and abide by the rules, but after he gets selected, he’s going to start the actual revolution that we’ve always wanted! You know, the revolution where he can talk openly about Trayvon Martin! You know, where he can say “That-Chief-Keef-Does-Not-Rep-Chicago-Hip-Hop, B. My heavenly word!” Obama will then be able to tell these people to “Shut the hell up and do what I say, because, on my mama, if you don’t pass the Black Liberation Bill, these Negroes are going to riot on some Biblical sh*t.”

3) George Bush.

If you are voting for Romney, I want you to think about George Bush. You probably voted for him. And Bush was responsible for 9/11 and the economy and just about all evils that are going on in the world right now. Romney is George Bush’s StepBrother in politics. We don’t want another Bush in office, do we? Do you want to die? This guy Romney thinks he’s ready to run a country because he ran a company! Well, if you think he is, then you are ready to die. Even Biggie Smalls rethought that mentality.

4) Obama is TOO COOL!

I never liked any president before Bill Clinton. I know the man has the blood of Rwanda on his hands, so don’t crucify me on this frivolity. Dude was MAD COOL. He was so cool he thought he could get dome in the White House and get away with it. Anyway, there has never been a cooler president than Barack. Son killed Bin Laden, has a lovely family, struts when he walks, sons adversaries on a regular, and could be smashing chicks on a regular if he wasn’t such a great man. Dude is the epitome of finer humankind, and yet he’s not a shoo-in.

5) The other guy is a JERK FACED D#####.

You know what? Above is the first time I have ever used the word “d#####” in a sentence. I’m not fully clear how to use it, but it was the only word I could muster to describe the adversary of Barack Obama. Dude, the M.A.A.’s (Mormons Across America) are like, “Can you acknowledge our existence?” And, let’s not forget the 47% statement! This dude doesn’t care about White people, so you know he doesn’t care about anybody else! You can’t dedicate on America, and then think we are going to put your d###### a$$ in the White House? Come on, playa. Vote for Obama for all the good reasons that the talking heads said, and the fact that this dude is a complete, utter d#####.

In all reality; sh*t is real. Get off your butt and vote.

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