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Exclusive: Diggy Simmons’ A&R Speaks on His Debut Project; Says ‘Project Will Surprise’

By: Jake Crates Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Atlantic A&R Shawn Barron recently spoke with AllHipHop.com about Diggy Simmons’ debut project Unexpected Arrival, which will be in stores March 20.

Diggy’s singles “Copy, Paste,” and “Do it Like You” featuring Jeremih have been getting heavy rotation nationwide.

Also, the rapper is on his “Life of the Jetsetter Tour,” which is stopping in selected cities around the country.

Shawn Barron, who helped coordinate Diggy’s first two singles, has had great success early in his career as an A&R.

“I signed Diggy and I think that he’s going to surprise a lot of people,” Shawn Barron told AllHipHop.com. “Diggy [has] found a sound with the project with producer D’Mile, that I think will shock the world. He needed a new sound that nobody had.”

Having worked in the industry for several years now, Shawn is gaining more responsibility at Atlantic.

“Right now I got Brianna from Miami and I’m also working on Alley Boy with DTE, so we got that coming, should be some good music coming out,” Barron told AllHipHop.com.

Below are Diggy’s upcoming tour dates:

Feb 10 Fox Theater – Atlanta, GA

Feb 11 Orpheum Theatre – Memphis, TN

Feb 17 Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY

Feb 18 Tower Theatre – Philadelphia, PA

Feb 19 DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC

Feb 20 The Nationa – Richmond, VA

Hip-Hop Rumors: Are Jay-Z and Beyonce Trademarking Blue Ivy?

By: ginatorres27 Updated Category: Rumors
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In what I can only assume is an attempt to stop others from exploiting their child’s name, Jay-Z and Beyonce have allegedly filed filed an application to trademark the name ‘Blue Ivy Carter.’  The application was reportedly submitted on January 26, 2012.

Four days after Blue Ivy Carter was born, a New York businessman tried to trademark Blue Ivy NYC for a clothing line, and another company tried to trademark Blue Ivy Carter Glory IV for a perfume line. Both applications were reportedly denied on the grounds that the names belong “to a very famous infant.”

Some people will do anything for a buck! I’m glad they were denied. Coincidentally, there was a Blue Ivy Clothing store in Wisconsin that was trademarked in 2011 before Beyonce even announced her pregnancy.  I wonder if that’s where the Carters got the name from?

Source: LA Times

Nicki Minaj and LL Cool J Team Up for a Hilarious Grammy Awards Ad Campaign

By: seandrasims Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) This year’s Grammy Awards hosts, LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj, teamed up recently to record spots for a memorable promo campaign.

The newly-released commercial features Nicki Minaj dancing and rapping, while LL Cool J beat boxes. She even heckles him, asking him to “speed it up,” and Cool J responds, “How fast do you want my lips to move?”

In true, zany Nicki Minaj fashion, she yells back, “PAUSE!”

Watch the commercial below:

Minaj is nominated for Grammys in the categories of Best New Artist, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance.

The 2012 Grammy Awards airs this Sunday, February 12 at 8/7c on CBS.

Boyz II Men Reveals Details of 20th Anniversary U.S. Tour

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Alternatives
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Just a little over a month since scoring a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, veteran R&B group Boyz II Men reveals details on their new U.S. tour.

Known for many of their hits including “End of the Road”, “I’ll Make Love to You”, and “On Bended Knee”, Boyz II Men’s tour kicks off tonight (February 9) at New York’s Carnegie Hall. The tour consists of 36-dates hitting cities like Orlando, Dallas, and Houston, and wrapping up on August 10 in Ventura, California.

The group’s latest effort, Twenty, a collection of new songs and re-recorded classics, celebrates their 20 years of being in the music industry.

Below are dates for Boyz II Men’s 2012 U.S. tour:

Feb. 9: New York, N.Y. (Carnegie Hall)
Feb. 10: San Felipe, N.M. (San Felipe Casino)
Feb. 17: Chandler, AZ (Wild Horse Pass Casino)
Feb. 18: Primm, NV (Star of the Desert Arena)
Feb. 19: Orlando, FL (Universal Studios)
Feb. 25: Nice, CA (Robinson Rancheria Casino & Hotel)
Mar. 2: Baltimore, MD (Rams Head Live)
Mar. 3: Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House of Blues)
Mar. 4: Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Convention Center)
Mar. 5: Alexandria, VA (The Birchmere)
Mar. 10: Houston, TX (House of Blues)
Mar. 11: Dallas, TX (House of Blues)
Mar. 16: Cleveland, OH (House of Blues)
Mar. 22: Detroit, MI (Motor City Casino Hotel – Sound Board)
Mar. 23: Milwaukee, WI (Potawatomi Bingo Casino)
Mar. 24: Bettendorf, IA (Isle @ Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center)
Mar. 25: Chicago, IL (House of Blues)
Mar. 31: Austin, TX (Town Lake Auditorium Shores)
Apr. 6: Grand Ronde, OR (Spirit Mountain Casino)
Apr. 13: Biloxi, MS (IP Casino Resort & Spa)
Apr. 21: Lincoln, NE (Lied Center For the Performing Arts – University of Nebraska)
Apr. 22: Tucson, AZ (Pima County Fair)
Apr. 28: Forrest City, AR (EACC Fine Arts Center)
Apr. 29: Paducah, KY (Carson Center)
May 17: Worcester, MA (The Hanover Theater)
May 18: New Bedford, MA (Zeiterion Theatre)
May 19: Atlantic City, NJ (Resorts Casino Atlantic City)
May 31: Peekskill, NY (Paramount Center For The Arts)
Jun. 1: Morristown, NJ (Mayo Performing Arts Center)
Jun. 2: Richmond, VA (Stone Soul Music Festival @ Browns Island)
Jun. 3: Easton, MD (Avalon Theater)
Jun. 9: Pittsburgh, PA (PNC Park @ North Shore)
Jun. 12: San Mateo, CA (San Mateo County Fairgrounds)
Jun. 28: Lincolnville, ME (Cellardoor Winery)
Jul. 6: West Wendover, NV (Peppermill Hotel & Casino)
Aug. 10: Ventura, CA (Ventura County Fair)

SOURCE: Billboard.com

Freeway Rick, Rick Ross Come Face to Face In Court

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The battle between former drug baron Freeway Rick Ross and Hip-Hop star Rick Ross rages on in court.

The two men appeared in a Miami court last week, to give depositions in their ongoing trademark dispute over the name Rick Ross.

“[He] treated me as if I had done something to him,” Freeway Rick Ross told The Huffington Post in a recent interview. “When he first came to me, he didn’t know what position I was going to take, if I was going to send a word out to those young cats out in L.A. or not. That put a little fear in his heart.

Freeway Rick Ross originally filed a $10 million lawsuit against Rick Ross, born William Leonard Roberts III in May of 2010, claiming that he is illegally profiting off of his name.

The lawsuit, which was filed in the United States District for Southern California, was dismissed in Federal court in November of 2010, when a judge ruled that he couldn’t sue, because his past criminal acts destroyed “any possibility that he has any valid trademark rights in his name, that have been violated by defendants.”

The judge ruled that Freeway Rick could appeal in state court, which he did immediately.

In an article in the Huffington Post last week, Freeway Rick Ross said the two men came face-to-face and the rapper shot dirty looks his way.

“Now that he knows I’m not carrying it like that, he’s a little more courageous right now,” Freeway Rick Ross said adding: [He] has my name tattooed on his hand.”

The case is ongoing.

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Beyonce Hosting Remix Competition for Her “End of Time” Single

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Alternatives
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After her first public appearance since giving birth at husband Jay-Z’s 40-40 club on Monday, Beyonce is back on the ball musically, giving fans the opportunity to remix the latest single off her 4 album, entitled “End of Time.”

The “End of Time” remix competition is in association with SoundCloud, the popular music sharing service. Sharing your remix increases your chances, as the winner is selected by who has the most votes. If selected, winners receive $4,000 and a chance to appear on an upcoming Beyonce release.

Fans can submit their versions of the song via www.BeyonceOnline.com, where they can also download the stems for the song.

It is noted that the song charted on download sales alone, reaching No. 13 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

Source: Billboard.com

Jay-Z and Kanye West Release Official Video for “N*ggas In Paris”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) The world heard about the multiple performances of “N*ggas In Paris” during Jay-Z and Kanye West’s national tour as The Throne. Now, both the fans and masses in general can see the official music video for the hit single.

Filmed during their stint at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the video, which was directed by Kanye West, features footage of both Jay-Z and Kanye West, as well as the tens of thousands of fans in attendance. The “kaleidoscope-esque” shot, high-def video, features a live audio track of the duo performing “N*ggas In Paris” during their concert.

Check out The Throne’s video for “N*ggas In Paris” below:

50 Cent Fights Famine, Hunger In Somalia, Kenya

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York rapper 50 Cent continues his mission to help feed millions of men, women and children who are starving in Africa.

The rapper landed in Dolo, Somalia yesterday (February 8), where tens of thousands of people are being affected by a famine in the country.

50 Cent is traveling in Somalia and Kenya with the World Food Programme to document the suffering of the people in the country, who have also been impacted by war in the region.

The rapper launched a new energy drink “Street King,” as a vehicle to provide 1 billion meals for people around the world who have been impacted by hunger, war and famine.

According to stats released by the World Food Programme, over 100,000 people have died as a result of the famine in the region.

50 Cent is an official ambassador to the World Food Programme and has been working with the organization since October of 2011.

For every purchase of his Street King energy drink, one meal is donated to the World Food Programme to feed a hungry child.

Check out this picture 50 Cent posted of himself in Somalia below:

(Photo by Abby Ross)

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Suge Knight Busted With Weed In Las Vegas

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Former Death Row CEO Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested in Las Vegas yesterday (February 8).

The rap mogul was riding in his black Bentley when he made an unsafe leave change, TMZ.com reports.

The police searched the luxury vehicle around 5:30PM and found out he was carrying a small amount of marijuana.

He was released from a local jail where he was processed.

The arrest could lead to more problems for Suge, who is currently on three years unsupervised probation, after he was caught driving with a suspended license in December of 2010.

Daily Word: It’s All Possible!!!

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Happy Thursday, my Miracle Makers!

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to making your dreams happen! There are many people who live within the limitations of what reality says is possible. There are many people who can only see within the four walls in the box that society has given them. There are people who will fight tooth and nail to maintain this way of life… Then there are the delusional, the insane, the misguided who think that they can accomplish things that have never been done!

These ridiculous people have this notion that if they just believe in the unseen, it will somehow just appear! These wackos try to defy everything that conventional wisdom has ever tried to teach them….. But truth be told, this second group of rule breakers are the innovators, the creators, the people who move our world forward!

So who are you? Do you live in a box, or are you insane! Will you keep the world the way you found it, or will you contribute something great to it! Remember that anything is possible! Whatever the mind can conceive is real and can happen! Don’t get trapped in a mental prison that just gives you below the minimum that life can offer! Understand that believing in the unseen is the only way to make it happen! Create a new reality! One that defies the norm and pushes your creativity to the limit! It Is All Possible!! Be Ridiculous and make the impossible happen!!
-Ash’Cash

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi

“The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.” -David Viscott

“Success is determined by those whom prove the impossible, possible.” -James W. Pence

“Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible.” -Dale Carnegie

“Life only demands from you the strength that you possess. Only one feat is possible; not to run away.” -Dag Hammarskjold

“Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.” -Napoleon Hill

“The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible.” -Arthur C. Clarke

“Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. Love yourself, trust your choices, and everything is possible.” -Cherie Carter-Scott

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.

Asher Roth Announces Dates For “Final Four Tour”

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Newly-signed Def Jam artist Asher Roth has announced dates and cities for his upcoming “Final Four Tour,” which will take him across the country and have him performing at a number of college campuses on high-profile game days.

The 16-date tour will kick off on February 15 in New York City during “Social Media Week” and continue through North Carolina, Iowa, Ohio, Texas, Florida, before coming to a close on March 31 during Final Four weekend in New Orleans.

Roth, who recently released a new video for his track “Dope Sh*t“, will be performing tracks from his debut album, Asleep In the Bread Aisle, his new Pabst & Jazz Sessions mixtape, and his upcoming Def Jam debut, Is This Too Orange?, which is scheduled for release this Spring.

Check out a full list of tour dates below:

  • Weds, February 15th: New York, NY – Hearst Tower (Social Media Week)
  • Thurs, February 16th: New York, NY – Greenhouse – DJ Set with Wreckonize
  • Sat, February 18th: Chapel Hill, NC – Club Pulse (UNC Chapel Hill vs Clemson)
  • Sun, February 19th: Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose (University of Iowa vs Indiana)
  • Weds, February 22nd: Syracuse, NY – Westcott Theater (Syracuse vs USF)
  • Fri, February 24th: Columbus, OH – Skullys (Ohio State vs Wisconsin)
  • Weds, February 29th: Lafayette, IN – La Parranda Night Club (Purdue vs Penn State)
  • Fri, March 2nd: Louisville, KY – Expo Five (Gerorgia vs Kentucky)
  • Sat, March 3rd: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave (Marquette vs Georgetown)
  • Thurs, March 8th: Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater (Big 12 Tournament)
  • Sat, March 10th: Missoula, MT – Rail Jam
  • Sun, March 11th: San Antonio, TX – Alzafar Shrine Auditorium (Sneakerpalooza)
  • Sat, March 17th: Tempe, AZ – The Clubhouse
  • Fri, March 23rd: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution Live
  • Sat, March 24th: Nashville, TN – Ariel (Elite 8)
  • Sat, March 31st: New Orleans, LA – Howlin Wolf (Final Four)

For tickets and more information, visit www.AsherRothMusic.com.