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Prince Malik Ft. Meek Mill and Jim Jones “Champion”
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Cash Money’s Baby to Bet $5 Million on Super Bowl
(AllHipHop News) Cash Money’s Bryan “Baby” Williams has never been one to hide the fact that he likes to gamble and that he puts money on the big games.
This year’s Super Bowl is no different than last, as Birdman is again betting on arguably the world’s biggest and most highly televised championship game in sports.
Last year he had a $1 million on the Green Bay Packers, but this year Baby is uping the anti and putting $5 million on the big game, going with his “nephew,” Ben Jarvis Green-Ellis’ team, the New England Patriots.
“I like New ENGLaNd.my nephew play RB# 42.I’m Bet 5million 2 any niggaaa.like tha Giants YMCMB.BabyMoney anybody kan Getit,” Birdman tweeted from his account, @BIRDMAN5STAR.
The Super Bowl Kicks off on Sunday, February 5th, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Madonna is set to headline the halftime show.
Tickets to Lucas Oil Stadium for the 2007 Super Bowl rematch between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants are currently starting at $1,500.
Kid Cudi Vows To Trash Any Stage If Set Is Cut Short
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kid Cudi took to his personal blog to reply to reports that he trashed a stage during a festival in Australia over the weekend.
Kid Cudi took responsibility for trashing the stage during the Heatwave Festival, after the sound man cut is set short by almost 30 minutes.
On his Cud Life blog, the rapper warned promoters that in the future, he would repeat the act, if his sets are cut short.
“If my set is EVER cut short at any show, im trashing the stage. Not out of anger, it takes a lot to get me furious nowadays, but out of principle,” Kid Cudi wrote on his blog. “The fans always deserve a full set at all shows, especially when they spend their hard earned money on expensive tickets. A lot of artist wouldnt do what I did in Australia, but I will.”
Kid Cudi, who has 367,864 fans on Twitter, also said that he would take it to the next level if there was any more unwanted interference with his shows.
“No matter the circumstance, cut my set short, im breaking s**t. And next time im startin a riot,” Kid Cudi promised. “Me and my fans. Cause promoters will sometime take advantage of the artists, and u gotta let em know what time it is. Cutting nobody any slack.”
Kid Cudi’s anger was a carryover from the Heatwave Music Festival, which took place in Melbourne over the weekend.
A series of operational problems left many fans enraged, while a number of headlining artists missed or canceled appearances, including D12 and Chamillionaire.
In related news, Kid Cudi and Chip Tha Ripper who together are known as The Almighty Gloryus, released their track “Gloryus.”
The track can be found on Chip Tha Ripper’s new mixtape “Tell Ya Friends.”
Check out Kid Cudi at The Heatwave Festival:
Big Boy Promotes New Film With “Exit Strategy” Of His Own
On February 10, the Michael Whitton-directed, independent urban-comedy, Exit Strategy, will hit theaters in limited release.
The film – starring Kevin Hart, L.A.’s Power 106FM radio personality Big Boy, Jameel Saleem, “QDeezy” Harris, and Kimelia Weathers – is a “laugh-out-loud, un-romantic comedy” being released by Ask Around Entertainment just in time for Valentine’s Day.
One of the film’s stars and executive producers, Big Boy, released a video earlier today (January 23) to help promote the film and the whole “exit strategy” state of mind.
Check out the film’s synopsis and what Big Boy has to say about his own personal relationship exit strategy story and some tips for those of you who want out below:
James (Jameel Saleem) gets evicted from his apartment and moves in with his girlfriend of three months Kim (Kimelia Weathers) and quickly discovers she’s everything he never wanted in a woman. He enlists best friends Carville (Quincy “QDeezy” Harris) and Leona (Noelle Balfour), plus high-schooler Scoop (NICK SINISE) and strangers Big Boy and Kevin Hart to find a relationship exit strategy; but for Kim, breaking up just isn’t an option.
Check out the film’s official trailer here.
Daily Word: Aim for Happy!!!
Happy Tuesday, my Talented and Tenacious!
Welcome to another day and another opportunity to get it right! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to being happy! I don’t care what you thought your purpose was or what you thought life was about, but the truth is that we are all searching to be happy! Whether it is in our relationships, in our career, or within our social settings, our goal has always been and will always be a pursuit of happiness.
Some of us know this and accept this fact, while others are in denial that true happiness really exists! Some of us create happy now, while others are waiting for that magic moment! Stop being being others! Understand that whatever gives you joy is what you should be doing everyday of your life! We need to stop allowing fear to stop us from getting what we truly want! Happiness will always be the key to living an abundant life – never the opposite! Stop prolonging what is rightfully yours! Aim for Happy and Don’t Stop until You Get It!!
-Ash’Cash
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” -Aristotle
“There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.” -Anthony de Mello
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” -Epictetus
“It isn’t what you have, who you are, where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.” -Dale Carnegie
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.” -Frederick Keonig
“A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.” -Hugh Downs
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” -Herman Cain
“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.” -Agnes Repplier
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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 Diddy Launching His Own Music Channel???!!!
Sean “Diddy” Combs is making good use out of that Ciroc money and launching his very own music-themed cable network at the end of the year. Sources are reporting that Diddy will try to capture the essence of the “old MTV” with the unveiling of “Revolt” on 12/12/12.
The network will be geared toward African Americans, and reports are saying that it will be distributed by Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
Diddy is heading into Oprah territory with this one. The concept of the old MTV sounds good to me. As long as he doesn’t use this network as a platform to film another “I Wanna Work For Diddy” or “Making the Band” reality show, I’ll be tuning in!
Occupy Newark Protesters Hope to End Homelessness
(AllHipHop News) “We are the 99%!” Occupy Wall Street could very well be one of the most important protests of Americans’ lifetimes, as well as one of the most confusing. Many people are bewildered about what exactly the movement stands for; after all, it has no public leader and no demands.
The average person seems to think that it’s just a gathering of people camping out in both public and private parks around the nation. I must admit, up until recently, I was one of those people; until I got the opportunity to visit Occupy Newark and speak with some of the very passionate people participating in the movement.
Occupy Newark began on November 18, 2011, in Military Park in downtown Newark, New Jersey. The movement is peaceful and nonviolent. The park currently has about 30 tents that have been locked in position for almost three months, with occupants coming from all over the nation to participate.
Like the Occupy Wall Street movement, Occupy Newark’s goal is to raise awareness regarding corporate greed and corruption, as well as social and economic inequality and the high unemployment rate. One issue that makes them stand out from other Occupy movements is their commitment to solving the homelessness problem that plagues the city of Newark.
Take a look at the video below to hear some of the Newark Occupiers speak about what they would like President Barack Obama to say about their movement during tonight’s State of the Union Address, as well as what they would like to accomplish by participating in Occupy Newark:
During President Barack Obama’s address tonight, AllHipHop.com, The League Of Young Voters Education Fund, and Rock The Vote will host the 2nd Annual #BarackTalk, a State of the Union roundtable discussion and watch party.
The event will feature a series of panel discussions about the biggest issues facing the young generation and will broadcast live from Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Be sure to tune in right here on www.AllHipHop.com or www.BarackTalk.com, and please feel free to tweet questions or leave comments about the discussion at @theleague99.
BarackTALK: The Real Critical Deal
I’ve known Kareem since he was an eager, creative teenager mature beyond his years.
He was mature enough to transcribe the longest of interviews. He was mature enough to sit in as I interviewed Kanye West and not act a fool. He was mature enough to act as my (and others’) intern as we worked at a Viacom-owned television network some years ago. Since overcoming a childhood in foster care, he’s now a graduate of Clark Atlanta, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and has amassed a myriad of other achievements.
Yet and still, Kareem is not employed, despite hurdling over insurmountable odds and seemingly doing all the right things in life. At 23, he’s strong, unrelenting, and will soon join AllHipHop as a part of an initiative spurned by the President Obama to get youth jobs, life skills, and competent mentors.
As a college graduate, Kareem could be considered one of the “lucky” fortunates. While the nation appears to be in an uptick, those around us – the people we know and touch – remain in dire straits. That is the charge of the president, as he prepares to address the nation today.
The fact is, the youth that peruse AllHipHop and similar sites are fundamentally disengaged, disillusioned, and fairly disgusted with the way the nation has treated them thus far. Many of them, like Kareem, remain optimistic, while some others have completely stopped buying into the notion that they can be helped into their own. There are others still, that never bought into it to begin with.
While at the White House recently, I saw firsthand that youth from all over the nation are like Kareem, but the general consensus in the room was these young people were exceptional. Another reoccurring theme from the mouths of these young adults was they simply needed a chance.
Right now, the president seeks another chance as well.
The time is crucial for the president, but far more crucial for the American people, whose lives and well-being hang literally in the balance. While he’s achieved much, for many, the presidency is wrought with shortcomings that are felt in a way that is all to real in 2012. Will the people – the real ones – give him a chance as we approach the presidential election? Will the president be able to win back the faith and support of the American people?
Right now, we see that change has indeed occurred, but it certainly is not the change the country expected back during election time in ’07/’08. Especially for our country’s young people like Kareem.
The time is critical.
Please join the discussion as AllHipHop.com, national non-profit organization, The League Of Young Voters Education Fund, and Rock The Vote prepare for the 2nd Annual #BarackTalk, a State of the Union roundtable discussion and watch party. The event starts at 7:30 pm tonight (January 24) and will stream live from Washington D.C. on www.AllHipHop.com and www.BarackTalk.com.
#BarackTalk panelists include rapper Rhymefest; activist Davey D; Goldie Taylor, leading news correspondent (TheGrio.com, MSNBC); Chuck Creekmur, co-founder of AllHipHop.com; and many more.
Pastor Troy Gets Taken to Court on Fox’s Judge Alex
(AllHipHop News) An angry promoter has taken Pastor Troy to Judge Alex, on Fox television over a missed show and failure to meet the agreement.
On Judge Alex, the host/arbitrator is Judge Alex Ferrer, a former police officer, lawyer, and Florida judge who solves small claims amongst
Produced in Houston at the television studios of Fox’s KRIV (Channel 26), Troy was is brought to trial for failing to perform at what is a former best friend’s concert.
The promoter, Roderick, claims that the concert was canceled because Pastor was arrested, but Roderick also says he rescheduled the concert only to have Pastor bail on him again.
Pastor claims that he was receiving death threats and out of fear for his safety and for the audience safety, he thought it was best not to appear at the show.
According to Pastor Troy, “this club where he’s having this event is in Augusta, Georgia. This city, Augusta, Georgia and I have a history or just violence and negativity. Somebody had just got shot in that club the weekend before I was supposed to be there.
Take a look at the episode’s trailer below.
Judge Alex 1/23 – Herndon vs. Troy
Webbie Responds to Allegations of Murder
(AllHipHop News) Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Lil’ Webbie has denied any claims that he had a part in a murder that took place in an Alabama nightclub that left one man dead according to TMZ.com.
Law enforcement officials in Dothan recieved a call around 3 am on Sunday after shots were fired
Upon arrival, officers found a man face down on the ground with a wound to the chest, who later died at the hospital.
Although Webbie was questioned by authorities, he knew nothing of the incident that could help the officers and was released.
According to Webbie, he was merely detained due to the fact that it was his concert and police thought he might have information on incident.
Jim Jonsin Making Racing Debut in 2012 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge
(AllHipHop News) Multiplatinum Grammy Award-winning music super-producer Jim Jonsin, up and coming American racer Joel Miller, and father-son duo Gary and Mark Jensen are competing in the 2012 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge competition
The competition which is set to premier live from Daytona in Saturday, February 4th on SPEED TV, will make Jim Jonsin, the only team owner and pro-driver in the music industry, to compete in a division of NASCAR.
Jim Jonsin’s Rebel Rock Entertainment combines music and racing to create a pop culture experience that will put Jim behind the wheel, as he makes his debut as pro-race car driver.
“Being the best is knowing how to bring the best out of others,” Jonsin told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “As a music producer I’m one of the best, and now I plan to build the best race team.”
In 2011, Jonsin took his lifelong love of road racing to the next level, by launching Rebel Rock Racing.
He later became the first music producer to obtain a FIA International Motor Sports Driver’s License.
In August 2011, Jim Jonsin and Team Rebel Rock placed in 1st and 2nd place in the SCCA Race Weekend at Daytona Speedway.
Jonsin is responsible for chart-topping singles by musical acts like Lil Wayne, Beyonce, T.I., Usher and Kelly Rowland.
Jonsin’s Rebel Rock Racing team vows to bring the best of the pop music lifestyle to Grand Am in every race by introducing live entertainment through the attendance of celebrity Rebel Rock supporters.
For more information on Jim Jonsin’s team check the link below:
http://www.rebelrock.com/rebel-rock-racing
A Tribe Called Quest Doc Wins Best Film At Producers Guild Awards
(AllHipHop News) Michael Rapaport’s critically acclaimed documentary, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest, took the top prize in its category at the Producers Guild Awards, which was held at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday night (January 20).
Rapaport’s documentary was one of the year’s most talked about films, as it showed a rare look at the internal successes and struggles of one of the greatest Hip-Hop groups in musical history.
Rapaport, who also served as one of the film’s producers, accepted the award with co-producers Edward Parks, Frank Mele, and Debra Koffler. “I really can’t believe we won,” a surprised Rapaport exclaimed.
The astonishment Rapaport felt could have something to do with the irony surrounding its nominations this year – rarely does a film win at the Producers Guild Awards that has not been nominated for an Oscar.
Beats, Rhymes & Life did not make the cut for the Oscar’s 15-nominee shortlist for Best Documentary this year, despite being crowned with the Producers Guild of America’s top prize.
Check out the trailer for Beats, Rhymes & Life below – and see what Rapaport told AllHipHop.com about the film a few months back at the CMJ Film Festival:
Publicist Claims Amber Rose Plotted To Steal From Kanye; Planning Doc
(AllHipHop News) A former publicist for Amber Rose is planning to expose the model in an upcoming documentary titled “The Michael Jordan of Models: This Is Janero.”
Publicist Janero Marchand is head of the Marchand Media Group, which at one point counted Amber Rose as a client.
Janero Marchand unleashed a tirade of accusations against Amber Rose on his Twitter account today (January 23).
Marchand claimed that Amber Rose stole his 20% commission he was supposed to earn, for arranging her appearance in the “Robocop” video.
“Set the record straight. Yes, introduced Amber Rose to Kanye West for the ‘Robocop’ video. She stole my 20% of her $100,000 for the video,” Marchand tweeted today.
He also accused Amber Rose of plotting to steal from Kanye West, which was one of the reasons the celebrity couple’s split.
“Amber & her brother Antonio were going to Hawaii plotting & stealing money from Kanye,” Marchand alleged. “I didn’t want anything to do with it so YES I told Ye.”
According to Janero Marchand, he is planning to reveal the details behind the break up, along with more about Amber Rose, in his documentary “The Michael Jordan of Models: This Is Janero,” which drops in February 2012.
Marchand also claimed that one of the reasons for exposing Amber Rose was because of her recent allegations against Kanye West in the media, that included accusations that Kanye cheated on her with Kim Kardashian.
He also issued an ominous warning to Amber Rose, in anticipation of her reply.
“If she tries to refute what I say I have emails to back up everything,” Marchand tweeted. “Kanye is a good person & it’s not right what Amber is doing to him.”
Check out this email that Amber Rose sent to Janero:
Atlanta Rapper Alley Boy Talks New Mixtape “Nigganati”
(AllHipHop News) Atlanta rapper Alley Boy is preparing to release his new mixtape and movement “Nigganati.”
The uniquely titled release is the latest for Alley Boy and his Atlanta-based label, Duct Tape Entertainment which has a distribution deal with Atlantic Records.
“I want people to f**k with us, link up, I’m the voice for all the ni**as who didn’t have no plug, all the ni**as that didn’t have nobody given them the work when they was trying to come up in the streets,” Alley Boy explained. “You know, everybody who had to take their way. This whole nation was built off taking, period. America, period was built off taking.”
Alley Boy’s new “Nigganati” mixtape is slated to be released later this week, exclusively through Livemixtapes.com.
“It’s all about us, it’s all about everybody in the streets who ain’t doing the 9-to-5 thing,” Alley Boy continued. “It’s just us taking our way, and us making our own way. They say the Illuminati is a just a whole bunch of rich and empowered people doing their thing and they excluding theyselves from everybody else, so this is us excluding ourselves from everybody else too.”
“Nigganati” will be available for download free on Livemixtapes.com this Thursday (January 26).
The first single from the mixtape is titled “Whats Going On,” which was produced by Tha Bizness and Kuddie Fresh.
Australian Festival Promoters Defend Kanye’s Late Performance
(AllHipHop News) Organizers of the Big Day Out Festival in Australia have issued a statement defending Kanye West, after the rapper appeared on stage more than 45 minutes late to the dismay of a crowd.
According to reports, Kanye West took to the stage at the Big Day Out Festival more than 45 minutes late during his first date on the tour, due to heavy rain.
The rapper’s tardiness upset the crowd, who waited in the rain for his performance.
Additionally, Soundgarden lead Chris Cornell trashed Kanye West’s set, after complaining his music was too loud.
“Sounds like there’s children playing music there, retarded children, retarded as in held back,” the frustrated 90’s rocker said. “There’s no other word for it.”
But organizers of the Big Day Out Festival commended Kanye West for drawing the largest crowd, in addition to performing in uncomfortable circumstances.
“Stop picking on Kanye – the technical problems that delayed his start time by 45 minutes were from rain damaging our equipment,” organizer Ken West said in a statement. “The fact that he had the biggest crowd of the day and delivered an incredible performance with the huge crowd staying to the end of set even though it was 45 minutes later than scheduled is a testament to what a great artist he is. The next shows will be amazing Miss them at your peril.”
The news of Kanye West’s wraps up another bad weekend for Hip-Hop in Australia.
Rapper Kid Cudi trashed the stage at the Heatwave Festival over the weekend, after organizers cut his set short.
Prior to that, a popular promoter was featured in an article complaining about American Hip-Hop artists, and their behavior in Australia while on tour.
Rockie Fresh Takes Fans Back To The Future With New Project, “Driving 88”
Don’t count the young guys out. If anyone is breathing new life into the game, it’s them. Case in point – Rockie Fresh. The 20-year-old Chicago native has had, by many standards, two wildly successful years and has no intention of slowing down for 2012. Rockie has used his “newness” to soak in, absorb, and adapt to the sounds and influences around him, all while catering to the fans that have supported him during his rapid rise to the top.
AllHipHop.com spoke to the one of the hottest young artists on the eve of the release for his new mixtape, Driving 88. Rockie discusses the honor of being an XXL Freshman nominee, the recording process for his new project, his rapid rise to success via the independent route, and where he sees himself in five years.
AllHipHop.com: First things first, did you get to keep the DeLorean?
Rockie Fresh: Nah, man, I didn’t get to keep it. That’s my homies DeLorean. He lets me use it whenever I want to.
AllHipHop.com: Lucky him. I want to congratulate you on your nomination for XXL’s 2012 Freshman Class.
Rockie Fresh: Thank you very much, man. I appreciate that.
AllHipHop.com: So, how did it feel when you found out you were nominated, especially to be alongside a number of your friends within the industry?
Rockie Fresh: It felt crazy, and it was cool because there was a fake list that came out a couple of weeks before they did that, and I was on that fake list, but a lot of people didn’t take it seriously, and it had got some people in my city talking about the possibility of me actually being a XXL Freshman. So for them to then come out with their own list and confirm that I had gotten to that point is dope and real cool. And then to have some of my homies on there with me, it just made it the more the merrier so it was cool.
AllHipHop.com: If you could create your own short list for who should be on that cover this year who would you pick?
Rockie Fresh: Outside of myself, it would be Casey Veggies, Phil Ade, and probably my homie Action Bronson. I really respect their grind, and they’ve all built a lot of stuff from the ground up, so definitely those three.
AllHipHop.com: Well, I hope you make it on there, for sure. Last time we talked, you had just released your last project, The Otherside Redux, and now you’re gearing up for the release of Driving 88. How did the recording process of the two mixtapes differ?
Rockie Fresh: Well, the last project, The Otherside Redux, I had recorded a few songs in L.A., but most of the project was done in Chicago. With the new mixtape, I started recording it while I was on tour with Patrick Stump, and so I recorded it in a bunch of different cities and had a bunch of different inspirations. I’m also getting older as an individual – not that I’m not young anymore – but I’m just experiencing a lot more things, and over the course of 2011, I saw some things that I never saw before in my life, so I was able to just broaden my horizon and broaden the things that I could talk about. So that’s what kind of changed with the recording process for this project.
AllHipHop.com: For those that don’t know, can you briefly explain the significance of the title, Driving 88?
Rockie Fresh: Yeah, the title came from the movie, Back To The Future, and basically the DeLorean had to reach 88 miles per hour for them to reach their destination, and so this project is kind of my pace and my speed of me just getting to the places that I want to go. That’s why I called it that.
AllHipHop.com: What can the fans expect on the project, and did you get to work with anyone this time around that you haven’t been able to work with in the past?
Rockie Fresh: Yeah, I was actually able to get a track from Good Charlotte that’s on there. It’s going to be a bonus track for the tape since they had it on their mixtape, but Casey Veggies and Phil Ade are both on the project, and they were on my last project so it’s cool to bring it back.
As far as the music, people can expect a real original sound. I really wanted to tailor my own style of music and my own type of beats, so that fans will always know a Rockie track when they hear it. And so, we really defined that with this project, so I’m excited to see what the fans think about it.
AllHipHop.com: I did actually get a chance to hear that track with the Madden Brothers from their mixtape, and it’s dope. In the past year alone, you’ve already worked with Asher Roth, the Maddens, Kidz In the Hall, Chamillionaire, and a ton more names. How important is it to you to as a fairly new artist to be recognized and respected by your peers in the industry?
Rockie Fresh: That means a lot to me, because it was real natural how I got a relationship with all of those guys, which is why I guess people say that I do a lot of random features, but it’s really always organic. Like I met Lil’ B when I was at SXSW last year, and his style of music is way different then mine. We represent two different things, but because he was a cool dude and he respected me, we were able to link up and do a record. Same thing with Asher and the Madden brothers; it was just a real organic thing, and for those guys to like what I do and respect what I do, it was a blessing for me, and it was super cool. It meant a lot.
AllHipHop.com: Other than the material that you have coming out on Driving 88, are there any collaborations that you’ve done recently for someone else’s project that you’re can’t wait for the fans to hear?
Rockie Fresh: Man, actually I’ve been working with a lot of Chicago artists, ‘cause we don’t really have a history of being big on the blogs or sites. And I’m one of the first people that really has been posted in a bunch of places, and I really want to lend a hand to other people in my city. There’s this guy named King Louie who’s on Driving 88, he’s a new artist out of Chicago. I’m just really trying to build the city of Chicago and bring some people up while I’m coming up as well.
AllHipHop.com: Do you have aspirations to sign with a major label, or are you more comfortable and confident in the independent lane which you’ve been so successful with, as have many other artists, specifically in the past year?
Rockie Fresh: I mean, it really just depends on what makes sense. As far as right now, I’m able to make the music that I want to make without having to use a major label, but at the same time, I’ve always had big dreams of releasing a number one album and things like that. I know that those are certain things that labels can be instrumental in helping with as far as promotion when the time is right. So, right now I’m just going to ride out this independent wave, and if me and some labels can come to an agreement on something and with certain things, then I definitely would sign a deal.
AllHipHop.com: With that in mind, what goals and “resolutions” did you set for yourself for 2012?
Rockie Fresh: For me, more than anything is getting, because I’ve got a lot of stuff on the table now as far as with the XXL Freshman thing, and there’s some other opportunities that I really can’t speak on right now, but for me I realized that I do have a broad fan base and it’s growing naturally. I just want to keep supplying them with better music and keep impressing them, so outside of anything, it’s just really to make sure I record everyday, try to get a song done a day, and make sure that I’m supplying the fans with what they support me for.
AllHipHop.com: And how has the “song-a-day” mentality been going?
Rockie Fresh: It’s been going good. I’m not perfect, so I’ve had some misses, but it’s definitely making me a better artist, making me become more creative and search for more inspiration and different content. So yeah, it’s definitely working.
AllHipHop.com: Where do yo see Rockie Fresh five years from now?
Rockie Fresh: Man, probably one of the top five rappers in the game, obviously.
AllHipHop.com: Great answer. Is there anything else you want the fans and readers to know about?
Rockie Fresh: Just download Driving 88.
AllHipHop.com: Thanks again for your time, Rockie. Can’t wait to hear the project.
Rockie Fresh: For sure, man. Thank you very much.
Download “Rockie Fresh – Driving 88” Now!
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