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Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Rick Ross About To Sign Joe Budden’s Enemy?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Rick Ross in not done expanding his MMG empire and is rumored to be adding another rapper to his roster of talent. According to Hypertrak, Rozay’s newest recruit is a UK rapper by the name of Smiler.

Smiler is best known for his song “Big Spender”, which caught the ear of Slaughterhouse’s Joe Budden last year…but not in a good way. Budden criticized Smiler’s song because it had a sample from the musical Sweet Charity. Check out what Budden said below about the track:

Smiler caught wind of the comments and began going in on Joe Budden on Twitter calling him a “p####” and saying he was broke. Check out his tweets below:

Budden never responded to any of Smiler’s tweets, but I’m pretty sure those words stung like a bee. So, if Smiler does indeed get signed to MMG, does this mean there’s going to be a Slaughterhouse vs. MMG battle? Who do you think would come out on top?

More And More And More And More: YC The Cynic Drops A New EP And Dishes Out More

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Features
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AllHipHop.com caught up with YC The Cynic to check in on how things have been going for the lyrical tyrant ever since he made our “Top 25 Underground Artists Of 2011” list, and what projects he’s working on, as well as who he’s currently working with.

We sat down with the Bronx Ambassador himself – check out our elevated conversation with YC The Cynic and see why they still want “More and More”!

AllHipHop.com: Thanks, YC, for taking some time to talk with AllHipHop.com.

YC: Of course! Thank you for reaching out.

AllHipHop.com: Let’s just get right to it! The last time we checked in on you was for our AllHipHop.com “Top 25 Underground Artists Of 2011” feature. What’s been going on with you since then?

YC: First of all, thank you guys for that honor! Since then I’ve been living, loving, hurting, improving, making music, changing, manifesting, attracting. Almost in that order. Life is good. I’m excited for what’s next.

AllHipHop.com: We know you had a brand new project drop within the last week, and that you even had a party for it, complete with performances by Soul Khan, Nitty Scott MC, and a host of others. What’s the EP called, and was there a concept for it?

YC: The new EP is called Good Morning, Midnight. It’s fully produced by Yuri Beats. He’s a genius. There were two layers of loose concepts. One was me sharing the thoughts that came along with insomnia. I rarely sleep, literally. And, I damn sure don’t sleep at normal hours. My only sign that I have to rest is when the sun is coming up.

But the second loose concept was the idea that it takes “a community to raise a child.” And every project is like a child. I was inspired by a conversation I had with Soul Khan about how he creates. And since I’ve had a similar relationship with my homie and engineer, Otis Clapp, I really wanted to open the floor to suggestions, ideas, and general feedback. I think it worked out pretty well.

AllHipHop.com: What was your inspiration for this one? It’s definitely different, not just for you, but from everything that we’re hearing right now.

YC: Thank you. Something came over me. I wanted to be honest. Completely honest. I found production that I liked, and I did whatever it called for. I think that’s music in its purest form. I didn’t want to second guess or doubt myself, so I just did it. I think feeling and honesty are just as important as anything else in music.

AllHipHop.com: Are there any features on this one that we should check for?

YC: There is one (unofficial) feature. A band called tUnE-yArDs, led by Merrill Garbus, that I’m a HUGE fan of. She’s incredible, and the song the Yuri re-did is insane! I’m really glad that it came to life the way it did. I’m still trying to get Merrill to listen to it! [laughs]

AllHipHop.com: Can we expect to see some videos from this project soon?

YC: For sure! I shot a video for a song called “Driver’s Seat” that will be done very soon, and I’m thinking up some more as we speak.

AllHipHop.com: Have you been working on anyone else’s projects lately?

YC: Always – there’s an awesome singer that I’m working with named Luss. Let me tell you, he’s going to be a superstar. He’s given me the opportunity to pen some songs, and help develop my ability as a writer, engineer, etc. It’s a whole different side of creativity that I recently fell in love with. Getting my Quincy Jones on. [laughs]

AllHipHop.com: Alright, dope! So, what’s next up for YC The Cynic?

YC: Look out for Luss’ project in the winter. Other than that, I’m working on my debut album, GNK. That;s almost done. That’s going to change a lot of things in my life; I can assure that. And, I’m also just making music to explore what I can and want to do. So there might be some random projects soon that I know nothing about. I couldn’t even tell you what genre of music it’ll be. I’m going with the flow.

AllHipHop.com: And there you have it! Lastly, how can your fans stay connected to you?

YC: The best way is in person. I’m in the Bronx – see you there. [laughs] No, really, Twitter has been a great way to keep in touch with everyone, so @YCtheCynic. Hit me up!

Catch up with AllHipHop.com contributor Skyyhook on Twitter (@SkyyhookRadio) and at SkyyhookRadio.com.

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is Earl Sweatshirt Trash?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: MOBILE
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Odd Future group member, Earl Sweatshirt, performed with Frank Ocean in Los Angeles last night, and according to the rapper, his performance was straight trash. In fact, Earl said said it was the worst performance of his life. Check out what he tweeted below:

“Lol worst performance of my life ahahha, @frank_Ocean sorry man.”

“Hahahha im not sad at all bruh im bout to get at this TRASH TALK X SGP SHOW Fawk N*GGA.”

Did anyone if LA catch the show? Was it really that bad?

In related news, Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts this week. Congratulations to Frank Ocean. Do you think his announcement gave his record sales a bump or hindered them?

EXCLUSIVE: Curren$y Speaks On Projects He Has In The Works With Wiz Khalifa, Chuck Inglish, Harry Fraud, Alchemist And More

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) A little over a month after his first major release, The Stoned Immaculate, with Warner Bros. Records, Jet Life Recordings C.E.O. Curren$y dropped the Cigarette Boats EP with producer Harry Fraud.

On August 9, the three-year anniversary of his and Wiz Khalifa’s collaborative project, How Fly, the duo will give their follow-up, Live In Concert, to their fans for free as well, but that’s not all that the New Orleans native has up his sleeve.

During a sit down with AllHipHop.com at the Warner Music offices in New York City, Curren$y let loose a ton of information on a number of other solo material and collaborative projects that he has begun work on and is already planning to release such as Pilot Talk 3, Puff Daddy with producer Chuck Inglish, a second Cigarette Boats project with Harry Fraud and many more.

Having put out over 15 projects since 2009, and with a full plate of several more soon to drop, Curren$y compares his work ethic to a basketball player who’s just having fun.

“That’s work when it’s on TV but then they’re playing when they’re at their houses,” he told AllHipHop.com. “That’s all this is for me; I actually like to do this sh*t.”

In addition to speaking on what he has up his sleeve for the rest of 2012 and the work he did with Talib Kweli for a track on the soon-to-be-released Black Keys and Dame Dash project Blackroc 2, Curren$y revealed his desire to do an entire project with rapper, producer and friend Big K.R.I.T.

“Whenever he takes the time out to text me back man,” Curren$y told AllHipHop.com. “He’s so busy he forgot about his little brother, but I definitely want some f*cking old ’90s era sh*t. This is pretty much me asking you, just hit the jack, let’s clear some schedule time out and do that.”

Check out part of our exclusive interview with Curren$y below:

Check back later in the week for more of our extensive interview with Curren$y

Cash Money’s New York Times Bestselling Authors Ashley & JaQuavis To Release Next Book In “Murderville” Trilogy

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: MOBILE
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(AllHipHop News) Cash Money Content/Atria books has announced the release of their new thriller book called, Murderville: The Epidemic.

The book is written by a 26-year-old Flint, Michigan-raised couple that goes by Ashley & JaQuavis, who are on the heels of writing several, previous New York Times best selling books.

Ashley & JaQuavis, the real-life Mr. and Mrs. JaQuavis Coleman, are the youngest African American co-authors to make two appearances on the New York Times bestseller list.

In addition, the couple co-authored more than 17 bestselling novels, and have ghostwritten 15 books for other well-known authors to date – more than any other literary duo their age.

“Ashley & JaQuavis’ books connect with the hip-hop generation and speak to the streets in the same way that hip-hop music does,” said Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams co-founder of Cash Money Records and Cash Money Content. “With two New York Times bestselling books under their belt, we saw this signing as an opportunity to take urban fiction to the next level in the same way we took hip hop music to the next level. The Epidemic is Ashley & JaQuavis’ second book with Cash Money Content and we’re looking forward to a future of nothing but hits.”

Ashley & JaQuavis’ New York Times bestselling series, The Cartel, was the first trilogy from the talented team, and The Cartel 2 debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list at #29 (November 2009), while The Cartel 3 made its debut at #27 in August 2010.

Cash Money has optioned the film rights to The Cartel trilogy and has already set into motion their plans for bringing the series to life on the screen.

Murderville: The Epidemic is the second release from the Murderville trilogy, and is the second release from their deal with Cash Money Content.

The two also have budding solo careers, as Ashley’s solo projects include The Prada Plan 1, 2.and 3, Guilty Gucci and Moth to a Flame. JaQuavis’ solo projects include The Dopeman’s Wife, The Dopefiend, The Dopeman: Memoirs of a Snitch and The Day the Streets Stood Still. In addition the couple has stayed busy shooting their first feature film, Hard 6ix, which stars Ashley and is directed by JaQuavis.

The couple will hit the road in support of the book starting in July at New York City’s Harlem Book Fair, and will make their way through six cities including Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Dallas Fort-Worth.

Catch Ashley & JaQuavis on the Cash Money Young Author’s Tour:
July 21 – NYC -Harlem Book Fair
July 24 – Baltimore – TLJ Bookstore – 7pm – 9pm
Aug 4- Atlanta – Medu Books Greenbriar Mall – 3pm – 5pm
Aug 5 – St. Louis – Missouri Black Expo 1:30 pm
Aug 11 – Maryland – Cartel Bookstore – Booksigning 3pm – 6pm
Aug 25 – Dallas – Tulisoma Black Book Fair – 1pm -3pm Aug 25 – Fort Worth – Dockshop Book signing – Forth Worth 5pm -7pm